Tomoji Tanabe
Encyclopedia
was a Japan
ese supercentenarian
and, at the time of his death at age 113, the oldest living man
in the world. Tanabe became the oldest man in Japan following the death of Nijiro Tokuda
, who was 111 at the time, on 12 June 2006. Upon the death of 115-year-old Emiliano Mercado del Toro
on 24 January 2007, he assumed the title of the man with the oldest validated date of birth in the world. He was the last living man verified to have been born in 1895.
Tanabe was the seventh-oldest validated person in the world and the third-oldest in Japan. In spite of being the youngest "oldest living man" since 2000 at his title accession in January 2007, at the time of his death, Tanabe ranked 10th among the oldest men ever and was only one day removed from tying American
supercentenarian, Johnson Parks (1884–1998), at 9th.
, Miyazaki Prefecture
, Tanabe worked as a civil engineer
at the city office. He is survived by eight children, 25 grandchildren and 54 great-grandchildren. He credited total abstinence from alcohol and smoking as the secret to his longevity
. On his 112th birthday, he stated: "I want to live forever. I don't want to die", as he received 100,000 Japanese Yen
and flowers from the local mayor. Tanabe (Guinness Book of World Records
oldest living male, June 2007) was "extremely healthy". He ate vegetables and drank milk daily.
A former city land surveyor
, Tanabe, on his 113th birthday said "I am happy. I eat a lot. I don't want to die yet." In 2008, he said he wanted to "live indefinitely." Tanabe received a giant tea cup engraved with his name and date of birth plus birthday gifts, flowers and 100,000 Japanese Yen cash from Miyakonojo Mayor Makoto Nagamine. A Miyakonojo official said: "His favorite food is fried shrimp, but we've heard that he's cut back on oily food. He said he wants to live for another 10 years, that he doesn't want to die."
However after his last birthday, Tanabe's health deteriorated quickly. He had mostly been bed-ridden since early May 2009 and could not eat, due to a chronic heart condition. On June 19, 2009, Tanabe died in his sleep of heart failure at his home in southern Japan. He was 113 years 274 days old. Upon Tanabe's death, English World War I
veteran Henry Allingham
, age 113, became the world's oldest living man
, but died a month later.
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...
ese supercentenarian
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
and, at the time of his death at age 113, the oldest living man
Oldest people
This is a list of tables of the verified oldest people in the world in ordinal rank, such as oldest person or oldest man. In these tables, a supercentenarian is considered 'verified' if his or her claim has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such...
in the world. Tanabe became the oldest man in Japan following the death of Nijiro Tokuda
Nijiro Tokuda
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....
, who was 111 at the time, on 12 June 2006. Upon the death of 115-year-old Emiliano Mercado del Toro
Emiliano Mercado del Toro
Emiliano Mercado del Toro was, at age 115, the world's oldest person for six weeks, and the world's oldest man from November 19, 2004 until his own death on January 24, 2007. He is the oldest verified military veteran ever...
on 24 January 2007, he assumed the title of the man with the oldest validated date of birth in the world. He was the last living man verified to have been born in 1895.
Tanabe was the seventh-oldest validated person in the world and the third-oldest in Japan. In spite of being the youngest "oldest living man" since 2000 at his title accession in January 2007, at the time of his death, Tanabe ranked 10th among the oldest men ever and was only one day removed from tying American
People of the United States
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supercentenarian, Johnson Parks (1884–1998), at 9th.
Biography
Born in MiyakonojoMiyakonojo, Miyazaki
is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1924. On January 1, 2006 the towns of Takajō, Takazaki, Yamada and Yamanokuchi merged into the city. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 169,384 and a population density of 259 per km²...
, Miyazaki Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. The capital is the city of Miyazaki.- History :Historically, after the Meiji Restoration, Hyūga Province was renamed Miyazaki Prefecture....
, Tanabe worked as a civil engineer
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
at the city office. He is survived by eight children, 25 grandchildren and 54 great-grandchildren. He credited total abstinence from alcohol and smoking as the secret to his longevity
Longevity
The word "longevity" is sometimes used as a synonym for "life expectancy" in demography or known as "long life", especially when it concerns someone or something lasting longer than expected ....
. On his 112th birthday, he stated: "I want to live forever. I don't want to die", as he received 100,000 Japanese Yen
Japanese yen
The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling...
and flowers from the local mayor. Tanabe (Guinness Book of World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
oldest living male, June 2007) was "extremely healthy". He ate vegetables and drank milk daily.
A former city land surveyor
Surveying
See Also: Public Land Survey SystemSurveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, and science of accurately determining the terrestrial or three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them...
, Tanabe, on his 113th birthday said "I am happy. I eat a lot. I don't want to die yet." In 2008, he said he wanted to "live indefinitely." Tanabe received a giant tea cup engraved with his name and date of birth plus birthday gifts, flowers and 100,000 Japanese Yen cash from Miyakonojo Mayor Makoto Nagamine. A Miyakonojo official said: "His favorite food is fried shrimp, but we've heard that he's cut back on oily food. He said he wants to live for another 10 years, that he doesn't want to die."
However after his last birthday, Tanabe's health deteriorated quickly. He had mostly been bed-ridden since early May 2009 and could not eat, due to a chronic heart condition. On June 19, 2009, Tanabe died in his sleep of heart failure at his home in southern Japan. He was 113 years 274 days old. Upon Tanabe's death, English World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
veteran Henry Allingham
Henry Allingham
Henry William Allingham was a British supercentenarian, First World War veteran and, for one month, the verified oldest living man in the world...
, age 113, became the world's oldest living man
Oldest people
This is a list of tables of the verified oldest people in the world in ordinal rank, such as oldest person or oldest man. In these tables, a supercentenarian is considered 'verified' if his or her claim has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such...
, but died a month later.
Longevity
- On 20 October 2005, Tanabe, aged , moved into the Gerontology Research GroupGerontology Research GroupThe Gerontology Research Group was started in 1990, and is a global eGroup of researchers in gerontology, some of who also meet monthly at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. The primary function of the group is to further gerontology research, with the objective of reversing or retarding aging...
list. - On 12 June 2006, Tanabe, aged , became Japan's oldest living man.
- On 24 January 2007, Emiliano Mercado del ToroEmiliano Mercado del ToroEmiliano Mercado del Toro was, at age 115, the world's oldest person for six weeks, and the world's oldest man from November 19, 2004 until his own death on January 24, 2007. He is the oldest verified military veteran ever...
died, and Tanabe, aged , became the World's Oldest living man. - On 6 December 2008, Tanabe, aged , moved into the top 10 List of living supercentenarians
- On 16 May 2009, Tanabe, aged , moved into the top 100 longest lived people ever
- On 27 May 2009, Tanabe, aged , moved into the top 10 oldest verified men ever
- On 19 June, 2009, Tanabe died, aged 113 years 274 days as the last documented man born in 1895.
See also
- List of Japanese supercentenarians
- List of the verified oldest men
- List of the verified oldest people
- Oldest peopleOldest peopleThis is a list of tables of the verified oldest people in the world in ordinal rank, such as oldest person or oldest man. In these tables, a supercentenarian is considered 'verified' if his or her claim has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such...