Kinsan Ginsan

Kinsan Ginsan
きんさんぎんさん
Born
Kin Yano (矢野 きん)
Gin Yano (矢野 ぎん)

(1892-08-01)1 August 1892
Nagoya, Japan
DiedKin Narita:
23 January 2000(2000-01-23) (aged 107)[1]
Gin Kanie:
28 February 2001(2001-02-28) (aged 108)[2]
Nagoya, Japan
Other namesGold and Silver
Known forthe oldest ever twin centenarians
Children6 (combined)

"Kinsan Ginsan" (きんさんぎんさん), was the affectionate name of Japanese identical twin sisters from Nagoya, widely known for their longevity, and for being the oldest living twins. Their full names were Kin Narita (成田 きん, Narita Kin, 1 August 1892 – 23 January 2000) and Gin Kanie (蟹江 ぎん, Kanie Gin, 1 August 1892 – 28 February 2001). Their maiden name was Yano (矢野). Their names literally translated from Japanese to English mean "Gold" and "Silver". Their health and vitality, despite being over 100 years old, was said to be "an ideal form of living in your sunset years", and they became national celebrities in Japan. They lived to ages 107 and 108 respectively.

  1. ^ "Japan mourns one half of world's oldest twins". TheGuardian.com. 24 January 2000.
  2. ^ "Gin Kanie, 108; She and Twin Sister Became Elderly Celebrities in Japan". Los Angeles Times. March 2001.