Gengan Tonaki

Deceased Person

– 1997

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Who was Gengan Tonaki?

Gengan Tonaki was Japan's oldest living man from 28 September 1991 to his death at age 112 years, 86 days on January 24, 1997. He was the first Japanese man to undisputably reach ages 111 and 112. His record of being Japan's oldest verified undisputed man ever was surpassed by Denzo Ishizaki in 1999. At the time of his death, Tonaki was the third oldest living man, behind American men Christian Mortensen and Johnson Parks.

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Jan 24, 1997

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on July 23, 2013

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