Shigechiyo Izumi | |
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泉 重千代 | |
 Shigechiyo Izumi with a group of children | |
| Born | 29 June 1865 (disputed) Isen, Tokunoshima, Japan |
| Died | 21 February 1986 (purportedly aged about 120) Isen, Ōshima District, Kagoshima, Japan |
| Known for | Claimed longevity |
Shigechiyo Izumi (泉 重千代, Izumi Shigechiyo, ? – 21 February 1986) was a Japanese man who was titled the oldest living person after the death of Niwa Kawamoto on 16 November 1976, also from Japan. Izumi's claimed birth date of 29 June 1865 was accepted by Guinness World Records, which recognized him as the oldest verified man ever, but this was eventually withdrawn in 2010; in the 2012 edition of the Guinness World Records book, Christian Mortensen was named the "oldest verified man ever" and Izumi was not mentioned.[1]
- ^ Guinness World Records. Bantam Books. 27 March 2012. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-345-53437-8. Retrieved 20 February 2020.