Kohachi Shigetaka
Encyclopedia
was a supercentenarian
and the oldest male in Japan
from July 2004 until his death from pneumonia
, aged 110 years 54 days old. Japan's oldest man on record is Yukichi Chuganji
(1889–2003), 114 years 189 days old.
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
and the oldest male in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
from July 2004 until his death from pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
, aged 110 years 54 days old. Japan's oldest man on record is Yukichi Chuganji
Yukichi Chuganji
was a Japanese supercentenarian and "...was recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest man..." in Japan until his death at age 114 years 189 days....
(1889–2003), 114 years 189 days old.
External links
- The Oldest Human Beings
- http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/04/asia/web.0704japan.php
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/07/04/1406644.htm
- http://tudobem.uol.com.br/2005/10/14/morre-homem-mais-idoso-do-pais/