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World's Oldest Man Dies in Japan at 114
TOKYO (Sept. 29) - The world's oldest man, retired Japanese silkworm breeder Yukichi Chuganji, died in his home at the age of 114, local government officials said on Monday.
Family members found him dead in his futon sleeping mattress on Sunday evening, the officials on the southern island of Kyushu said.
Born on March 23, 1889, Chuganji worked as a silkworm breeder and bank employee after leaving school. He also served as a community welfare officer.
He had been in good health, talking daily with his daughter's family with whom he lived, but had not ventured from his bed very often in recent years and had poor eyesight.
With Chuganji's death, Kameni Nakamura becomes Japan's oldest man at 108. It was not immediately known whether he had inherited the mantle of world's oldest man.
Poor guy, hope he lived a happy life!
TOKYO (Sept. 29) - The world's oldest man, retired Japanese silkworm breeder Yukichi Chuganji, died in his home at the age of 114, local government officials said on Monday.
Family members found him dead in his futon sleeping mattress on Sunday evening, the officials on the southern island of Kyushu said.
Born on March 23, 1889, Chuganji worked as a silkworm breeder and bank employee after leaving school. He also served as a community welfare officer.
He had been in good health, talking daily with his daughter's family with whom he lived, but had not ventured from his bed very often in recent years and had poor eyesight.
With Chuganji's death, Kameni Nakamura becomes Japan's oldest man at 108. It was not immediately known whether he had inherited the mantle of world's oldest man.
Poor guy, hope he lived a happy life!