Tomisaburo Wakui | |
Tomisaburo Wakui (aged 103) in September 2017. | |
Birth: | 28 November 1913 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
Death: | 5 July 2024 Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
Age: | 110 years, 220 days |
Country: | JPN |
Validated |
Tomisaburo Wakui [Japanese: 涌井富三郎] (28 November 1913 – 5 July 2024) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). At the time of his death, he was the oldest known living man in Japan.
Biography[]
Tomisaburo Wakui was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan on 28 November 1913.
In November 2023, he celebrated his 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian. In December 2023, he was reported as the only living person in Atsugi to be over the age of 104.
He became the oldest known living man in Japan, following the death of 112-year-old Gisaburo Sonobe of Chiba Prefecture on 31 March 2024.
Tomisaburo Wakui died in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan on 5 July 2024 at the age of 110 years, 220 days.
References[]
- GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
- 老人の日記念事業「県内100歳以上高齢者の状況」 神奈川県, September 2023
- E: 存命中の日本人男性長寿者(105歳以上)の記録 長寿者研究フォーラム, November 2023
- 存命中の107歳以上の男性 長寿者研究フォーラム, December 2023
- Death mention Gerontology Research Group, 5 August 2024
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