Happy 114th birthday
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In this photo released by Kyotango City Office, Jirouemon Kimura poses for his 114th birthday at his home in Kyotango, Kyoto, on Tuesday. The Los Angeles-based Gerontology Research Group has listed Kimura as the world’s oldest man. Kimura has 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. He spends most of his time in bed, but always takes three meals a day, according to local city officials.
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smartacus
That gentleman has seen a lot of historical events. Just think of all the inventions he has seen come into our lives - aircraft, electric lights, phones, plumbing, TV, and too many more to mention. Happy birthday.
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BurakuminDes
Good on him! He has just replaced another old fella as the oldest man, an American who only died 5 days ago - also 114. He looks quite spritely for his age, too!
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mrskit
smartacus,,i thought the romans invented plumbing,,,but in any case he would sure have seen alot!! something about the white hair of oldies that makes them so precious
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cleo
He looks quite chipper, too. Happy birthday!
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TokyoGas
Ha! I just read that American who was the oldest, also 114 years old, died a couple of days back.
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wanderlust
Wow, a real live centenarian pension claimant! Hope he manages a few more birthdays too...
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smithinjapan
Not looking too bad for 114. Kudos, to you, Jirouemon!
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TeruSensei
He looks great for his age. Enjoy yourself ojiichan.
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tclh
Gambatte Ojiisan, only another 8 and 1/2 years you will become longest living human ever recorded. Otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu.
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Carcharodon
Jirouemon - now theres is great sounding name, beats the same boring names that proliferate society these day like Koki. Jirouemon - snounds like a Samurai. 114 - not too shabby.
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aoirokintama
he is my idol...way to live Mr. Kimura!
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Antonios_M
Nice photo!!! Ganbatte, Kimura - san! It is hard to imagine how it feels like being born in the late 1890s and actually being able to see the 2010s.
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sctaber56
O-tanjoubi omedetougozaimasu, Kimura-san! What a lovely home you have in Kyoto.
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IvanCoughalot
Still, well clung on, Mr. K. Many more of them.
If this chap retired when he was 65, he's been drawing a pension since the Kennedy Administration. Outstanding.
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borscht
I like his hands.
I wonder how many children he has buried. Not pleasant to outlive your children, I'd think.
But still, he's lived in three centuries.
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Olrik
Looking good - could pass for 108...
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