Yukichi Chuganji

Yukichi Chuganji
Chuganji at age 112
Born	March 23, 1889(1889-03-23) Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan
Died	September 28, 2003(2003-09-28) (aged &10000000000000114000000114 years, &10000000000000189000000189 days) Ogori, Fukuoka, Japan

Yukichi Chuganji (中願寺 雄吉, Chūganji Yūkichi^?, March 23, 1889 – September 28, 2003)^[1] 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.^[1]

A retired silkworm breeder,^{[citation needed]} he lived in the city of Ogori, Fukuoka Prefecture, with his 74-year-old daughter Kyoko.^[1]

Chuganji was the second undisputed man to reach age 114 after Christian Mortensen. He died as the oldest fully verfied Japanese man ever, breaking the record of 112 years, 191 days by nearly 2 years set by Denzo Ishizaki and continued to hold the record for a little more than eight years, until being surpassed by Jiroemon Kimura on 26 October 2011. He remains the fifth oldest undisputed man in history. With the questioning of Kamato Hongo's age, Chuganji may in fact have been the world's oldest person from the death of Mae Harrington on December 29, 2002 until his own death, and the first male to be the world's oldest person since (at least)Shigechiyo Izumi, whose 120 year lifespan is also being questioned.

See also

• List of the oldest people
• List of the verified oldest men
• Oldest people
• Supercentenarian

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} World's oldest man dies aged 114, BBC News, 29 September 2003. Retrieved 12 December 2010

Records
Preceded by Antonio Todde	Oldest recognized living man January 3, 2002 — September 28, 2003	Succeeded by Joan Riudavets
Preceded by Mae Harrington	Oldest undisputed living person December 29, 2002 — September 28, 2003	Succeeded by Mitoyo Kawate
Preceded by Denzo Ishizaki	Oldest Japanese man ever 28 September 2003 – 25 October 2011	Succeeded by Jiroemon Kimura

Persondata
Name	Chuganji, Yukichi
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	March 23, 1889
Place of birth	Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan
Date of death	September 28, 2003
Place of death	Ogori, Fukuoka, Japan