- Kinsan Ginsan
“Kinsan Ginsan” was the affectionate name give to twin sisters from Japan who were record-setting in terms of their longevity. They were Kin Narita (1 August 1892 – 23 January 2000) and Gin Kanie (1 August 1892 – 28 February 2001). Their
maiden name was Yano. Their health and vitality, despite being over 100 years old, was said to be “an ideal form of living in your sunset years”, and they became national celebrities in Japan.History
The twins were born on 1 August 1892 (in the 25th year of the
Meiji Era ) in Narumi Village (currently in Midori Ward) inAichi Prefecture . Kin was the elder daughter and Gin was the younger daughter. Tests proved that they wereidentical twins , although for some reason they had differentblood types .In 1991, they celebrated being about to reach 100 years of age, and were featured in a newspaper article in which the mayor of
Nagoya met both of them and congratulated them.Kin Narita
* The elder twin.Blood group O. Died on 23 January 2000, aged 107.
* Cause of death washeart failure .
* Favorite food was fish with red flesh.Gin Kanie
* The younger twin.Blood group A. Died on 28 February 2001, aged 108.
* Cause of death was old age.
* Favorite food was fish with white meat.References
http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/asiapcf/east/02/28/japan.gin.died/index.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1194040.stm
http://articles.latimes.com/2001/mar/01/local/me-31938
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