Shimetaro Hara

Shimetaro Hara (4 October 1882 - 18 June 1991) was a Japanese centenarian and Japan's oldest living man from the 3 April 1991 death of Nisaburo Matsuyama until his own death on 18 June 1991 aged 108 years, 257 days. Hara was well known outside of his longevity, being a medical doctor who explored the practice of moxibustion.

He was succeeded as Japan's oldest man by Gihei Oka.