Jiroemon Kimura

Japanese supercentenarian, verified longest–lived man in history (1897–2013)
Person human Q550149
Jiroemon Kimura
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Jiroemon Kimura

Summary

Jiroemon Kimura is a human[1]. Born in Kyōtango-shi[2], he… he was born on April 19, 1897[3]. He passed away in Kyōtango-shi[4]. He died on June 12, 2013[5]. He worked as a farmer[6] and mail carrier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (463 views/month, #6,838 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jiroemon Kimura was born in Kyōtango-shi[2].
  • Jiroemon Kimura passed away in Kyōtango-shi[4].
  • Jiroemon Kimura was born on April 19, 1897[3].
  • Jiroemon Kimura died on June 12, 2013[5].
  • Jiroemon Kimura held citizenship in Japan[9].
  • Jiroemon Kimura held citizenship in Empire of Japan[10].
  • Jiroemon Kimura's professions included farmer[6].
  • Jiroemon Kimura worked as a mail carrier[7].
  • Jiroemon Kimura's field of work was mail carrier[11].
  • Jiroemon Kimura is recorded as male[12].
  • Jiroemon Kimura's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jiroemon Kimura's Commons category is recorded as Jirōemon Kimura[14].
  • Jiroemon Kimura's family name is recorded as Kimura[15].
  • Jiroemon Kimura's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Jiroemon Kimura's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '三宅金治郎'}[17].
  • Jiroemon Kimura's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '木村次郎右衛門'}[18].
  • Jiroemon Kimura's name in kana is recorded as きむら じろうえもん[19].
  • Jiroemon Kimura's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+7'}[20].
  • Jiroemon Kimura's subject has role is recorded as oldest human[21].
  • Jiroemon Kimura's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[22].
  • Jiroemon Kimura's subject has role is recorded as supercentenarian[23].

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Origins and Family

Jiroemon Kimura was born in Kyōtango-shi[2]. He was born on April 19, 1897[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include farmer[6] and mail carrier[7]. Jiroemon Kimura's field of work was mail carrier[11].

Death and Burial

Jiroemon Kimura died on June 12, 2013[5]. He passed away in Kyōtango-shi[4].

Why It Matters

Jiroemon Kimura ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (463 views/month, #6,838 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Jiroemon Kimura born?

Jiroemon Kimura was born in Kyōtango-shi[2].

Where did Jiroemon Kimura die?

Jiroemon Kimura passed away in Kyōtango-shi[4].

What did Jiroemon Kimura do for work?

Jiroemon Kimura worked as farmer[6] and mail carrier[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · Mzaki · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Kyōtango-shi
    Number of children {'amount': '+7'}
    Instance of human
    Manner of death natural causes
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Jirōemon Kimura bambino.PNG, Moving to [[Q139880475]]"
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