Shimetaro Hara

Shimetaro Hara
Birth:	4 October 1882 Japan
Death:	18 June 1991 Fukuoka City, Fukuoka, Japan
Age:	108 years, 257 days
Country:	JPN
Centenarian

Shimetaro Hara [Japanese: 原志免太郎] (4 October 1882 – 18 June 1991) was a Japanese centenarian who was the oldest living man in Japan at the time of his death. He was also a famous medical doctor.

Biography

Shimetaro Hara was born in Japan on 4 October 1882. He was well known outside of his longevity, being a medical doctor who explored the practice of moxibustion.

Following the death of 109-year-old Tome Nakasone in August 1990, Hara became the oldest living person in Fukuoka Prefecture. Following the death of 109-year-old Nisaburo Matsuyama on 3 April 1991, he became the oldest living man in Japan.

Shimetaro Hara died in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan on 18 June 1991, at the age of 108 years, 257 days. He was succeeded as Japan's oldest man by Gihei Oka.

References

• 日本の歴代男性最高齢者 Data Collection Site
• 福岡県 Data Collection Site
• 原　志免太郎氏（元病院院長）死去　男性長寿日本一, Yomiuri Shimbun, 19 June 1991 (page 31)
• Shimetaro Hara Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 1991

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