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Jiroemon Kimura

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The Resume

    (April 19, 1897-June 12, 2013)
    Born in Kyotango, Japan
    Birth name was Kinjiro Miyake
    Former postal worker
    Died at age 116 years 54 days
    Recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the longest-lived man whose age could be verified

Why he might be annoying:

    Another Japanese man, Shigechiyo Izumi, was once recognized by Guinness for living to 120, but Izumi's claim has since been disputed.
    He credited his long life to waking early, eating small meals and following parliamentary debates on TV. (Boring!)
    During his last couple of years, he spent most of his time in bed.
    He may have been the oldest man ever, but he was still six years short of breaking Jeanne Calment's overall record.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He took his wife's last name since her family lacked a male heir.
    Although he officially retired at 65, he helped out on his son's farm until he was 90.
    He outlived two of his seven children and one of 14 grandchildren.
    He was the last surviving man born in the 19th century.
    He lived from before the first airplane flight to after the launching of the International Space Station.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 71 Votes: 64.79% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 68 Votes: 51.47% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1336 Votes: 51.12% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 292 Votes: 61.30% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 131 Votes: 48.09% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 117 Votes: 57.26% Annoying