Nijiro Tokuda
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was the oldest man in Japan
and, at his death, aged 111 years 2 days, was the sixth oldest verified man in the world. He was believed to have become the "doyen" of Japan following the death of Kohachi Shigetaka
almost one year before at age 110.
Tokuda lived in the care house Sakura no Sono in Kagoshima. Although he had been using a walking aid since fracturing his foot about 10 years ago, he continued to be an avid photographer and shot pictures of a local summer festival using a camera he owned for more than 20 years. The oldest verified man in history (though his case is disputed) was also a Japanese man, Shigechiyo Izumi
, who died in 1986 at the claimed record age of 120 years 237 days.
He walked to the facility's cantina three times a day and occasionally traveled in a wheelchair out in public, as when he voted in Japan's general election of late 2005.
When someone asked him how he lived so long, he said: "It is important not to strain yourself. You can live a long life if you stay quiet and calm."
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...
and, at his death, aged 111 years 2 days, was the sixth oldest verified man in the world. He was believed to have become the "doyen" of Japan following the death of Kohachi Shigetaka
Kohachi Shigetaka
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 , 114 years 189 days old.-External links:*...
almost one year before at age 110.
Tokuda lived in the care house Sakura no Sono in Kagoshima. Although he had been using a walking aid since fracturing his foot about 10 years ago, he continued to be an avid photographer and shot pictures of a local summer festival using a camera he owned for more than 20 years. The oldest verified man in history (though his case is disputed) was also a Japanese man, Shigechiyo Izumi
Shigechiyo Izumi
was a Japanese centenarian who was titled the oldest living person after the death of Niwa Kawamoto, also from Japan. His case was first verfied by Guinness World Records, who titled him the oldest person ever, but Guinness have in recent years backed from their previous statement; in the Guinness...
, who died in 1986 at the claimed record age of 120 years 237 days.
He walked to the facility's cantina three times a day and occasionally traveled in a wheelchair out in public, as when he voted in Japan's general election of late 2005.
When someone asked him how he lived so long, he said: "It is important not to strain yourself. You can live a long life if you stay quiet and calm."