Kamato Hongo<br>本郷 かまと
| Kamato Hongo 本郷 かまと | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1891[citation needed] (or 16 September 1887[1]) Tokunoshima, Japan |
| 💀Died | 31 October 2003 aged 112 years, 206 days (or 116 years, 45 days) Kagoshima, Japan31 October 2003 aged 112 years, 206 days (or 116 years, 45 days) |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Kamato Hongo (nee "Kimura" (本郷 かまと Hongō Kamato) (8 April 1891[citation needed] (or 16 September 1887[1]) – 31 October 2003) was a Japanese supercentenarian. She was considered to be the world's oldest recognized living person[2] from March 2002 until her death. Guinness World Records withdrew its acceptance and verification of Hongo's age claim in 2012.[3]
Biography[edit]
Hongo was born Kamato Kimura on the small island of Tokunoshima, home of fellow longevity claimant Shigechiyo Izumi, on 8 April 1891.[4] Hongo gave birth to seven children (three daughters and four sons) between 1909 and 1933. She later moved to Kagoshima on Kyūshū, where she lived with her daughter. She was considered to be the oldest person in Japan after the death of Denzo Ishisaki in 1999. Hongo attained a measure of celebrity and was the focus of some merchandise (washcloths, keyrings, phone cards, etc.) sold highlighting her longevity. She appeared on Japanese television several times.
She spent her later life in Kagoshima, Kyūshū, and celebrated her claimed 116th birthday the month before her death from pneumonia.
Doubts about her case[edit]
Belgian researcher Michel Poulain has looked over Kamato Hongo's koseki records, and determined that since she had an older sister born in 1887, an older brother born in 1890 and that since there was no mention of an adoption, Hongo was probably actually born about 1891, and on 8 April per her family, not 16 September, and aged 112, or so, when she died, rather than 116.[4] This means that Hongo was probably never the real world's oldest living person or even Japan's oldest living person.
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "World's oldest person dies at 116". The Age. 1 November 2003.
- ↑ "Kamato Hongo, 116; Believed to Be World's Oldest Person". November 1, 2003. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-12. Retrieved 2012-09-20.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Powered by Google Docs". Docs.google.com. Retrieved 2013-05-11.[dead link]
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