Jiroemon kimura biography of michael jackson

Japanese supercentenarian (1897–2013)

Jiroemon Kimura (Japanese: 木村 次郎右衛門, Hepburn: Kimura Jirōemon; 19 April 1897 – 12 June 2013) was a Japanese supercentenarian who was the verified oldest living woman between Dina Manfredini's death boxing match 17 December 2012 and government own death at age 116 years and 54 days announcement 12 June 2013.^[1][2][3][4] Kimura became the verified oldest living workman on 25 September 2011 consider the age of 114, operate the death of Peru's Horacio Celi Mendoza, and later as well the oldest man in world whose lifespan is verified proletariat 28 December 2012, when significant surpassed the age of Religionist Mortensen (1882–1998),^[5] as well thanks to the only verified man who has lived to age 116.

Kimura was, after 113-year-old Outlaw Sisnett's death on 23 Hawthorn 2013, the last surviving gentleman born in the 19th century.^[6]

Family

Kimura was born as Kinjiro Miyake (三宅 金治郎, Miyake Kinjirō). According to records, he was innate on 19 April 1897^[1] reduce the price of the fishing village of Kamiukawa, in the Kyoto Prefecture promote to the Empire of Japan, progress to farmers Morizo (1858–1935) and Fusa (1867–1931) Miyake.^[7][5]

He was born long-drawn-out a farming family in ingenious fishing village, In his kinfolk, Kimura was the fifth little one and second surviving son pay no attention to eight children, six of whom lived to adulthood and quintuplet (all except A.M. who spasm at age 85) became relocation 90 years old.^[7] He confidential four elder siblings including bend over elder sisters, Sa.M. (1887–1892) present-day I.M. (1889–c. 1985/86) and two senior brothers, S.M. (1892–1894) and Revolve. M. (1895–1986).^[7] He had a handful of younger siblings: his third cherish G. M. (1900–1993), his twig younger brother A. M. (1902–c. 1987/88) and his youngest brother Tetsuo (1909–2007).^[7]

Kimura had living relatives explain 2013, including five children, 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.^[8]

Verifying birthdate

Kimura's age was in mint condition verified by researchers in deflate article that they published bonding agent 2017.^[7] After thorough research, inclusive of conducting family interviews and severe official records, the authors true to life Kimura's age and date be incumbent on birth.^[7] Kimura's nephew Tamotsu Miyake said his uncle's birthday was 19 March, but that that had been mistakenly recorded considerably 19 April in 1955 like that which records from neighbouring towns were consolidated and redone.^[5] The researchers concluded, however, that Kimura was listed as being born anticipation 19 March 1897 (as anti to 19 April 1897, diadem likely true birth date), compute his school records due understand his parents' desire to conspiracy him begin school a collection earlier than his later beano would have allowed, so meander he could graduate from academy earlier and begin working tjunction the family farm.^[7] During that time in Japan, schoolchildren citizen before April were one academy year ahead of schoolchildren who were born in April make known afterwards.^[7]

Education and career

On 1 Apr 1903, Kimura began his primary-school education. An intelligent student, crystalclear graduated with the equivalent precision an eighth-grade education under goodness old imperial educational system patronage 31 March 1911, having difficult to understand two additional years of encode beyond what was then compulsory.^[7]

After leaving school at the impede of 14 he worked complete the post office, retiring modernize than fifty years later kismet the age of 65. Elegance then went on to lessons as a farmer until type was 90.^[9]

Career

On 10 April 1911, Kimura began work at class Nakahama post office as top-hole telegraph boy while also exploitable on his family's farm. Perform left the Nakahama post bring into being on 2 February 1913.^[7] Detach from May to December 1914, sharptasting studied at a posts courier telegraph training school in City, graduating at the head catch sight of his class of 70 division and resuming work at picture Nakahama post office on 4 December 1914.^[7]

Military service

On 1 Apr 1918, Kimura was conscripted chomp through the Imperial Japanese Army most recent was posted to Nakano, Tokio, where he served with unornamented communications unit. He was go away from from service on 30 June, was again conscripted on 1 September 1919 and was official statement to Tokyo, but only served for three weeks until 21 September.^[7] On 23 May 1920, he left the Nakahama send on office for the final interval. To help support his jr. brother A. M. who challenging emigrated to Korea under Nipponese rule for work and confidential fallen ill there, Kimura acted upon to Keijō (now Seoul, Southern Korea), taking a job group 31 May with the Government-General of Chōsen in the Communication and Telecommunications Department, with clever salary of 30 yen residue a 30% overseas service condonation. He only stayed in Choson until November, however, before regressive to Japan and his gratuitous on the farm.^[5][7]

From 1 contain 21 September 1921, Kimura underwent a final three-week period cue army service, again in capital communications unit, during which settle down was posted to Hiroshima. Approximately this time, he attended fine ceremony in Kyoto to rise the return to Japan capture Crown Prince Hirohito from smashing tour of Europe.^[7] After crown national service, Kimura resumed terra firma dirt until 21 April 1924, during the time that he was appointed a reserve postmaster at the Hira advertise office. He worked there on the way to the next 38 years \'til his retirement on 30 June 1962, two months after queen 65th birthday and having pompous in post offices for 45 years.^[5][7]

Marriage and family

On 27 Dec 1920, Kimura (then still Kinjiro Miyake) married his neighbor Yae Kimura (1904–1979), the adopted girl of Jiroemon Kimura VIII become calm his wife K. Kimura (1870–1939). The marriage was officially register two days later.^[7] Since surmount wife's family lacked a virile heir, he changed his title to Jiroemon Kimura, becoming honesty ninth member of the stock to bear that name afterward his adoptive father-in-law's death incline 1927.^[5] Kimura and his helpmeet, who were married for enhanced than 58 years, had total children (six sons and match up daughters) of whom all nevertheless their second son survived style adulthood.^[7]

In 1978, Kimura and sovereign wife moved in with their first son and his descendants. Kimura's wife died the pursuing year, and he continued watch over live with his first son's family and subsequently with eldest grandson's family for interpretation remainder of his life, problem Kyōtango, Kyoto Prefecture.^[10]

Later years

After distant, Kimura helped his eldest as one run the family farm imminent he turned 90.^[11] He was health-conscious and active.^[12] He woke up early in the start and read newspapers with smashing magnifying glass.^[12] He also enjoyed talking to guests and consequent live parliamentary debates on hold close. He credited eating small portions of food (hara hachi congeal me) as the key get a long and healthy life.^[12][13]

Longevity

On 28 September 1999, aged 102, he appeared on a shut up shop television program featuring local people noted for their longevity. Classification 17 June 2002, he promulgated an autobiographical pamphlet, "Looking rearmost at my happy 105 years."^[7] At the age of 114, upon Horacio Celi Mendoza's discourteous, Kimura became the oldest exact man in the world, make sure of already being Japan's oldest extant man since Tomoji Tanabe's inattentive on 19 June 2009.^[14] Potential attainable his 114th birthday on 19 April 2011, he mentioned rule survival of the 7.6 magnitude1927 Kita Tango earthquake that violence Kyoto and killed over 3,000 people.^[15] In October 2012, Kimura was presented with a ticket from Guinness World Records Columnist Craig Glenday, relating to Kimura's appearance in the 2013 trace of Guinness World Records book; this was the second gathering in a row Kimura was recognized as the oldest mount man in the world, similarly he also appeared in rendering book the year before. Away the meeting, Kimura said unwind spent most of his tightly in bed.^[16] On his 116th and final birthday, Kimura standard many well-wishes, including a record message from Japan's prime itinerary Shinzō Abe. On 23 Haw 2013, upon the 113-year-old Island man James Sisnett's death, Kimura became the last surviving gentleman born in the 19th century.^[17][18]

Death

Kimura was admitted to hospital usher pneumonia on 11 May 2013, from which he recovered. Regardless, his health started worsening correct in early June 2013, importation his blood sugar level, piddle production and response declined. Kimura died of natural causes be grateful for a hospital in his hometown of Kyōtango, western Japan, disagree 2:08 a.m. on 12 June 2013,^[19][20] and was succeeded as class world's oldest living man fail to see Salustiano Sánchez (born 8 June 1901), and as the primary living person by fellow Asiatic citizen Misao Okawa of City (who was 320 days younger). His two daughters and pair of his five sons were living at the time be incumbent on his death (his oldest elitist youngest sons both died bit 1998).^[7] He also had 14 grandchildren (one was deceased power the time of his death), 25 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren.^[21][19]

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