Yukichi Chuganji

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Yukichi Chuganji
Yukichi at age 112
Born	March 23, 1889(1889-03-23) Chikushino, Fukuoka, Japan
Died	September 28, 2003 aged, &0000000000000114.000000114 years, &0000000000000189.000000189 days Ogori, Fukuoka, Japan

Yukichi Chuganji (中願寺雄吉, Chūganji Yūkichi^?) (March 23, 1889 – September 28, 2003) was a Japanese supercentenarian and the world's oldest documented man from the death of Antonio Todde in January 2002 until his own death the evening of September 28, 2003. Chuganji was at the time the oldest man to get this particular, at 112 years and 286 days. More than 18 months later, he died at 114 years and 189 days, which ranks him as the fifth-oldest male supercentenarian on record.

A retired silkworm breeder, he lived in the city of Ogori, Fukuoka Prefecture, with daughter Kyoko, 74, near the center of the island of Kyūshū. After his death, Spanish man Joan Riudavets became the world's oldest recognized man.

With the questioning of Kamato Hongo's age, he may have in fact been the oldest living person since May 28, 2002 until his own death, and the first male to hold that title since his compatriot Shigechiyo Izumi, whose age is also being questioned.