| Makaru Nakanishi | |
 Makaru Nakanishi aged 100. | |
| Birth: | 15 December 1901 Japan |
| Death: | 28 February 2013 Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan |
| Age: | 111 years, 75 days |
| Country: |  JPN
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| Validated | |
Makaru Nakanishi (15 December 1901 – 28 February 2013) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age has been validated by the Gerontology Research Group.
Biography
Makaru Nakanishi was born in Japan on 15 December 1901. He worked in Japan’s Waterworks Bureau before retiring. At the age of 107, he continued to live independently, only receiving help from a caregiver 3 times a week. Many of his family members lived nearby, and often visited him in his home.
Nakanishi died aged 111 years and 75 days, in the city of Urasoe, in Okinawa. At the time of his death, he was the second oldest living person in the Okinawa prefecture, the second Japanese man behind Jiroemon Kimura, and the fourth oldest man in the world.
References
- Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1901, as of August 1, 2018. Gerontology Research Group, 29 June 2020
- 広報うらそえ10月号 Urasoe City, 29 June 2020
Makaru Nakanishi aged 107.