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Fumio Rikiishi
Fumio Rikiishi
Rikiishi, age 102, performing a traditional Japanese dance.
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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).

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.

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}}.

==References==

*[https://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/mokuhyou100sai/diary/200908030000/] Secrets to Longevity

*[http://huaqiao.jugem.jp/?page=3] 2010 Japan-China Friendship New Year’s Exchange

*[http://www.hokkaidoit.com/fukushi2/topics.php?ofs=5&mode=detail&g=9] 105th Birthday

*[http://www.ishikari.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ts/tss/press/300914-2.pdf] Hokkaido Prefecture Report, September 2018

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