Sakari Momoi

Sakari Momoi
Native name 百井 盛
Born February 5, 1903[1]
(age 112 years, 84 days)
Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Residence Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Occupation Educator
Known for Oldest living man in the world
Spouse(s) Tamiko (married 1928)[2]
Children 5[2]

Sakari Momoi (百井 盛 Momoi Sakari, born February 5, 1903) is a Japanese supercentenarian who is, at the age of 112 years, 84 days, the world's oldest living man since the death of 111-year-old Alexander Imich on June 8, 2014; Imich was only one day older than Momoi.[3]

Momoi served as the first president of Hanawa Fukushima Prefectural Technical High School from 1948 to 1951[4] and as the principal of Saitama Prefectural Yono High School from 1953 to 1959.[5] He was decorated with the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th Class.[6] In an interview on Respect for the Aged Day in September 2013, he told reporters that he wanted to live for two more years. On June 10, 2014, it was reported that Momoi had been hospitalized in Tokyo,[7] where he also celebrated his 112th birthday.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Oldest Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 World's oldest man Sakari Momoi celebrates 112th birthday in Tokyo ibtimes.com
  3. ↑ "Oldest Man in the World Dies in New York at 111". Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ 祝：本校初代校長・百井盛様が男性長寿日本一に！ - 塙工業 (Japanese)
  5. ↑ 5代校長が、国内最高齢男性となる。 Saitama Prefectural Yono high school (Japanese)
  6. ↑ "Japanese man 'oldest in the world', aged 111". BBC News. 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  7. ↑ さいたま市の百井盛さん、男性世界最高齢に [Saitama's Sakari Momoi becomes world's oldest man]. Yomiuri Online (in Japanese). Japan: The Yomiuri Shimbun. June 10, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
Records
Preceded by
Jokichi Ikarashi		 Oldest living Japanese man
July 23, 2013 – 		Succeeded by
Current
Preceded by
Alexander Imich		 Oldest living man in the world
June 8, 2014 – 		Succeeded by
Current