Jubee Nakamura | |
![]() Jubee Nakamura at the claimed age of 112. | |
Birth: | 10 December 1852? Japan |
Death: | 4 November 1969 Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan |
Age: | 116 years, 329 days? |
Country: | ![]() |
Longevity claimant |
Jubee Nakamura [Japanese: 中村重兵衛] (10 December 1852? – 4 November 1969) was a Japanese longevity claimant. However, neither GWR nor the GRG ever recognized Nakamura's age, as his case pre-dates the koseki birth registration period (that began in the 1870s).
Biography
Jubee Nakamura claimed to have been born in Japan on 10 December 1852.
Nakamura was a fisherman, until the age of 85. He also claimed his secret to longevity was eating sea urchins.
Jubee Nakamura died in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan on 4 November 1969, at the claimed age of 116 years, 329 days. A statue of him is located in Hirata-choi, Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture.
References
- 年齢に疑いのある長寿者(日本) Japanese Oldest People Forum
- Oldest Japanese, 115, Is Retired Fisherman Standard-Speaker, 10 October 1967 (page 21)
- Location of Jubee Nakamura statue