Yukichi Chuganji

Yukichi Chuganji (中願寺 雄吉 Chūganji Yūkichi?, March 23, 1889 – September 28, 2003) was the oldest living person from December 29, 2002 to his death (In his life,Yukichi was never recognized as the oldest living person as Kamoto Hongo was thought to be 2 years older,though in 2012 GRG found she was only 110).He was five and a half years older then his succsessor in the oldest Japanese man title,Kameni Nakamura.He became the oldest living man after the death of the 112 years old Antonio Todde on January 3, 2002.He died at the age of 114 years, 189 days as the 2nd man to reach 114 years,the oldest Japanese man ever.He held the record of the oldest Japanese man ever for a little more then 10 years after his record was broken by Jiroemon Kimura.He is currently ranked the 5th oldest man in the history,and was the first Japanese man to indisputedly reach ages 113 and 114.