World's oldest man dies in Fukuoka Pref. at 114

World's oldest man dies in Fukuoka Pref. at 114

TOKYO, Japan - Yukichi Chuganji, 114, the oldest man in the world, died Sept. 28 at his home in Ogori, Fukuoka Prefecture, his family said Sept. 29. Chuganji, born in 1889, became the oldest man in the world when Antonio Todde, a 112-year-old Italian living in Sardinia, died in January 2002.

World's oldest man is Japan's Yukichi Chuganji, 112

World's oldest man is Japan's Yukichi Chuganji, 112

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yukichi Chuganji (file photo), a 112-year-old Japanese man who lives in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is the world's oldest man following the death in early January of Antonio Todde, an Italian who held the title. Via the municipal government office, the Guinness Book of Records notified Chuganji in late January that he has been recognized as the oldest man alive, said his oldest daughter, Kyoko, 72, who lives with him.

No. of Japanese centenarians exceeds 60,000

No. of Japanese centenarians exceeds 60,000

Photo taken Aug. 21, 2015, in the central Japanese city of Nagoya shows 112-year-old Yasutaro Koide, who has been recognized as the world's oldest living male by Guinness World Records. The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry reported on Sept. 11, 2015, that the number of centenarians in Japan has exceeded 60,000 for the first time since comparable data became available in 1963. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

112-year-old man recognized as world's oldest living male

112-year-old man recognized as world's oldest living male

Yasutaro Koide (C) is celebrated in the central Japan city of Nagoya on Aug. 21, 2015, as he has been recognized as the world's oldest living male by the Guinness World Records. Asked by Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura (far R) what is the key to his longevity, the 112-year-old man attributed it to taking things easy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

112-year-old man recognized as world's oldest living male

112-year-old man recognized as world's oldest living male

Photo taken Aug. 21, 2015, shows Yasutaro Koide, who has been recognized as the world's oldest living male by the Guinness World Records. The 112-year-old man living in the central Japan city of Nagoya attributed his longevity to taking things easy. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

World's oldest man Sakari Momoi of Japan dies at 112

World's oldest man Sakari Momoi of Japan dies at 112

Photo taken July 7, 2015, shows Yasutaro Koide, a 112-year-old man in the central Japan city of Nagoya who has become the oldest man in Japan following the death of Sakari Momoi. Momoi, recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living male, died of chronic kidney failure at the age of 112 on July 5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

World's oldest man is Japan's Yukichi Chuganji, 112

World's oldest man is Japan's Yukichi Chuganji, 112

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yukichi Chuganji (file photo), a 112-year-old Japanese man who lives in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is the world's oldest man following the death in early January of Antonio Todde, an Italian who held the title. Via the municipal government office, the Guinness Book of Records notified Chuganji in late January that he has been recognized as the oldest man alive, said his oldest daughter, Kyoko, 72, who lives with him.

World's oldest man dies in Fukuoka Pref. at 114

World's oldest man dies in Fukuoka Pref. at 114

TOKYO, Japan - Yukichi Chuganji, 114, the oldest man in the world, died Sept. 28 at his home in Ogori, Fukuoka Prefecture, his family said Sept. 29. Chuganji, born in 1889, became the oldest man in the world when Antonio Todde, a 112-year-old Italian living in Sardinia, died in January 2002. (Kyodo)