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{{Infobox person|Fumio Rikiishi|image = FumioRikiishi2010.jpeg|caption = Rikiishi, at age 102 performing a traditional Japanese dance.|status = deceased-pending|birthplace = Japan|deathplace = Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan}}'''Fumio Rikiishi''' (Japanese: '''力石二三男'''; 25 November 1907 – fl. 13 September 2018) was a Japanese [[supercentenarian]] whose age is currently pending by the [[Gerontology Research Group]] (GRG).
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|Fumio Rikiishi
 
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|caption = Rikiishi, aged 102, performing a traditional Japanese dance
 
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|sex = Male
 
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'''Fumio Rikiishi '''(Japanese: '''力石二三男'''; born 25 November 1907) is a Japanese [[supercentenarian]] whose age is currently unvalidated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]] (GRG).
 
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
Rikiishi was born on 25 November 1907. At the age of 101, he frequently took the bus to his care facility, and still practiced traditional dancing. He also considered woodworking a lifelong hobby. As for his longevity, Rikiishi credited a sense of humor and “eating whatever you like.”
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Rikiishi was born on 25 November 1907. At the age of 101, he frequently took the bus to his care facility, and still practiced traditional dancing. He also considered woodworking a lifelong hobby. As for his longevity, Rikiishi credited a sense of humor and “eating whatever you like.”
   
 
The Japan-China Friendship New Year’s Exchange was held in Sapporo City, Hokkaido on 31 January 2010. Rikiishi, then 102, performed a traditional Japanese dance routine for the Chinese dignitaries.
 
The Japan-China Friendship New Year’s Exchange was held in Sapporo City, Hokkaido on 31 January 2010. Rikiishi, then 102, performed a traditional Japanese dance routine for the Chinese dignitaries.
   
In September 2018, Rikiishi was reported as the fifth-oldest person and second-oldest man in Hokkaido Prefecture. He currently lives in Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan at the age of {{AgeYD|1907|11|25}}.
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Rikiishi was last confirmed alive on 13 September 2018, when he was reported to be the fifth-oldest person and second-oldest man in Hokkaido Prefecture. He lived in Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.
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In September 2019, Rikiishi went to [[limbo]], since the oldest living man in Hokkaido Prefecture was reported to be [[Kinsaku Hayashinaka]] of Sapporo, born 15 November 1910.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
*[https://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/mokuhyou100sai/diary/200908030000/ 100歳から学ぶ 力石二三男さん 木彫り下駄のお守り] Rakuten Blog, 3 August 2009
 
*[https://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/mokuhyou100sai/diary/200908030000/ 100歳から学ぶ 力石二三男さん 木彫り下駄のお守り] Rakuten Blog, 3 August 2009
*[http://huaqiao.jugem.jp/?page=3 2010年 日中友好新年交流会 に出席] Jugem, 14 February 2010
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*[http://huaqiao.jugem.jp/?page=3 2010年 日中友好新年交流会 に出席] Jugem, 14 February 2010
 
*[http://www.hokkaidoit.com/fukushi2/topics.php?ofs=5&mode=detail&g=9 105歳のお誕生日を迎えました] Hokkaido, 20 November 2012
 
*[http://www.hokkaidoit.com/fukushi2/topics.php?ofs=5&mode=detail&g=9 105歳のお誕生日を迎えました] Hokkaido, 20 November 2012
 
*[http://www.ishikari.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ts/tss/press/300914-2.pdf Hokkaido Prefecture Report, September 2018] Hokkaido Prefecture
 
*[http://www.ishikari.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ts/tss/press/300914-2.pdf Hokkaido Prefecture Report, September 2018] Hokkaido Prefecture
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Rikiishi108.png|Rikiishi at his 108th birthday celebration.
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[[Category:Japanese supercentenarians]]
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[[Category:1907 births]]
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[[Category:Limbo cases]]
 
[[Category:Japan births]]
 
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[[Category:Date of death missing]]

Revision as of 18:06, 23 November 2020

Fumio Rikiishi
Fumio Rikiishi
Rikiishi, at age 102 performing a traditional Japanese dance.
Birth: 25 November 1907
Japan
Death: March 2019
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Age: 111 years, 96-126 days
Country: JapanJPN
Pending

Fumio Rikiishi (Japanese: 力石二三男; 25 November 1907 – fl. 13 September 2018) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age is currently pending by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Biography

Rikiishi was born on 25 November 1907. At the age of 101, he frequently took the bus to his care facility, and still practiced traditional dancing. He also considered woodworking a lifelong hobby. As for his longevity, Rikiishi credited a sense of humor and “eating whatever you like.”

The Japan-China Friendship New Year’s Exchange was held in Sapporo City, Hokkaido on 31 January 2010. Rikiishi, then 102, performed a traditional Japanese dance routine for the Chinese dignitaries.

Rikiishi was last confirmed alive on 13 September 2018, when he was reported to be the fifth-oldest person and second-oldest man in Hokkaido Prefecture. He lived in Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

In September 2019, Rikiishi went to limbo, since the oldest living man in Hokkaido Prefecture was reported to be Kinsaku Hayashinaka of Sapporo, born 15 November 1910.

References