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© 2013 AFPWorld's oldest ever man turns 116 in Japan
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dcog9065
116, that's spectacular!
Hopefully we can all hope to live to that age in a few decades time.
Tessa
Ah, but does Kyotango really have a large number of centenarians ... or are there just a lot of dishonest people milking the pension system there? (Those of you who have lived in Japan for more than a few years will know what I'm talking about.)
Carcharodon
The oldest man with coolest name. Man he must have seen some things in his life.
nath
お誕生日おめでとうございます。Happy Birthday! Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! Way to go! Good to read about some good news for a change!
nath
No, he is the oldest man ever recorded as the rest of the people who have been older than him have been women.
BurakuminDes
Congrats on a great achievement! He sure is a wonderful old man.
Ah So
The city of Kyotango, near Kyoto, should bottle their water. I would buy it...
Kyoko Sakata
Happy Birthday, ojiisan!
Meanwhile...I will be doing my own research into how these wonderful people live so long. I look forward to hearing results from the study and I'd love to have that recipe book.
frenchosa
My grandmother was born in 1898 and died 103 years young. Somedays I wonder if i can last to I am half of that.
Happy Birthday
Cortes Elijah
Awesome man!
nath
116 years old, drinking a "modest" amount of alcohol? This guy is not just the oldest man in history, he's also the oldest bro. Hanging out, drinking some jinro, and checking out the cute nurses all day? If I make it to 116, that's certainly my plan.
pizzatime
He must be tired of the happy birthday song I think. And cakes.
Steven C. Schulz
Congratulations Mr. Kimura!
I would love to hear the stories you have to tell.
Kabukilover
Well done, Mr. Kimura.
Canuck35
However, considering that he's living with his grand-daughter in law and she's 60 years old, it's possible that all of his children are dead or probably somewhere in their 90's. It's interesting to see that on that list of 100 oldest people ever, most of them are Americans. Better record keeping than other countries perhaps?
Mocheake
Hats off to him. The oldest man recorded in these "modern" times.
ThonTaddeo
Congratulations, Mr. Kimura! I second Borscht's wish that he record his biography. Hopefully there are lots of neighbors around who want to hear the memories of someone who is probably the last person in the world to have any recollection of the 19th century.
Chuichi Hashimura
A happy long life.
borscht
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Did they all die? Or should it be: Kimura has seven children....
Also the title exposes the writer's youth. "World's oldest ever man..." vs "World's oldest man..."
Congratulations on the record. Please record your biography so we can relive a century of memories.
paulinusa
To put this in perspective, if you're 90, you would have 26 more years to live. Damn, that's a long time.
JonathanJo
Glad he's still enjoying life.
Maitake
Happy 116th trip around the sun!
That's pimp.
hereforever
Hats off to you Mr. Kimura. Happy Birthday.