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Encyclopedia > Yukichi Chuganji
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Yukichi Chuganji (中願寺 雄吉 Chūganji Yūkichi, March 23, 1889 - September 28, 2003) was the world's oldest documented man from the death of Antonio Todde in January 2002 until his own death the evening of September 28, 2003. Chuganji at the time was the oldest man to first get the title, at 112 years 286 days. More than 18 months later, he finally passed away at 114 years 189 days, which ranks him as the fifth-oldest male supercentenarian on record. Image File history File links Yukichi_Chuganji. ... Image File history File links Yukichi_Chuganji. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Antonio Todde (January 22, 1889 – January 3, 2002) was the oldest documented man in the world in 2001-2002 after the death of John Painter, and briefly the oldest person in the history of Italy. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


A retired silkworm breeder, he lived in the city of Ogori, Fukuoka Prefecture, with daughter Kyoko, 74, near the center of the island of Kyushu, Japan. With his death, Joan Riudavets became the world's oldest recognized man. Ogōri (小郡市; -shi) is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan. ... Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県 Fukuoka-ken) is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. ... Kyushu region, Japan Kyushu (九州 kyūshū) is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... Joan at 114 Joan Riudavets Moll (December 15, 1889 – March 5, 2004) from Menorca, Spain, became the oldest recognized person in Europe on the death of Italian Maria Teresa Fumarola Ligorio in May 2003, and the oldest recognized man in the world on the death of Yukichi Chuganji in September...

Preceded by:
Antonio Todde		 Oldest Recognized Living Man
January 3, 2002 — September 28, 2003		 Succeeded by:
Joan Riudavets

Antonio Todde (January 22, 1889 – January 3, 2002) was the oldest documented man in the world in 2001-2002 after the death of John Painter, and briefly the oldest person in the history of Italy. ... The longest documented lifespan is the 122 years 164 days of Jeanne Calment (1875–1997). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joan at 114 Joan Riudavets Moll (December 15, 1889 – March 5, 2004) from Menorca, Spain, became the oldest recognized person in Europe on the death of Italian Maria Teresa Fumarola Ligorio in May 2003, and the oldest recognized man in the world on the death of Yukichi Chuganji in September...

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  • Obituary/news story from BBC News (Last accessed on March 1, 2006)

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Yukichi Chuganji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (164 words)
Yukichi Chuganji (中願寺 雄吉 Chūganji Yūkichi, March 23, 1889 - September 28, 2003) was the world's oldest documented man from the death of Antonio Todde in January 2002 until his own death the evening of September 28, 2003.
Chuganji at the time was the oldest man to first get the title, at 112 years 286 days.
More than 18 months later, he finally passed away at 114 years 189 days, which ranks him as the fifth-oldest male supercentenarian on record.
World's oldest man dies at 114 (142 words)
Yukichi Chuganji, a Japanese listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest man, died Sunday at age 114, his family said.
Chuganji, who worked as a silkworm breeder before becoming a bank clerk, died in his sleep at his home in Ogori, Fukuoka Prefecture, according to the family.
Chuganji was born March 23, 1889, in Chikushino town on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu.
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