Kiyotaka Mizuno
Supercentenarian data for Japan
- Full name: Kiyotaka Mizuno (Japanese: 水野 清隆)
- Lifespan: (14.03.1914 – present)
- Age: 110 years
- Birthplace: Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Last residence: Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Application date: 14.03.2024
- Validation date: 14.09.2024
- Validation source: MHLW Japan/Waclaw Jan Kroczek/Tom Li
Biography
Kiyotaka Mizuno was born in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan on 14 March 1914. In his youth, he reportedly served as a guard for the Emperor and served during World War II. After the war, he worked as a farmer, producing shrimp potatoes and white leeks.
On 23 November 2021, following the death of 107-year-old Kentaro Muramatsu of Yaizu City, he became the oldest living man in Shizuoka Prefecture.
On 21 August 2024, following the death of 110-year-old anonymous man of Tokyo Prefecture, Mizuno became the oldest living man in Japan.
Kiyotaka Mizuno currently lives in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan at the age of 110.
Kiyotaka Mizuno at age 110, accompanied by Mayor Kusabe and his eldest son Shigehiro.
[Shizuoka] It has been reported by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to Iwata City that 110-year-old Kiyotaka Mizuno, a resident of Iwata City, has become the oldest man in Japan. On the 13th, Mayor Hiroaki Kusachi visited Mr. Mizuno’s home to present a congratulatory letter and a bouquet of flowers.
Holding the framed congratulatory letter, Mr. Mizuno looked surprised, saying, “Ah” and “Amazing.” He responded clearly to Mayor Kusachi’s congratulations with, “Thank you.”
Mr. Mizuno was born in 1914 (Taisho 3), the year World War I began. He worked as a farmer, growing local specialties like shrimp potatoes, long green onions, and melons until he was about 85 years old.
According to his eldest son, Shigehiro (77), who lives with him, Mr. Mizuno is generally healthy apart from worsening vision and hearing and requires little assistance at home. He never leaves any food behind and “eats surprisingly well.” He enjoys watching sports such as sumo and marathon events, and he listens to sumo broadcasts on TV through headphones without missing a match.
Regarding his newfound title as Japan’s oldest man, Mr. Mizuno said, “I never thought I would live this long. I’m amazed that it turned out like this.”
According to the Shizuoka Prefecture Longevity and Welfare Policy Division’s summary as of the 1st, a total of 1,454 people, including 233 men and 1,221 women, are expected to turn 100 this fiscal year, and they will receive congratulatory letters and commemorative gifts from the national and prefectural governments. The oldest person in the prefecture is a woman, Masu Usui, who turned 113 in December and lives in Oyama Town.
As of the 15th, the total number of centenarians in the prefecture is expected to reach 2,917, including 359 men and 2,558 women, which is an increase of 109 people (36 men, 73 women) from the previous year, marking the seventh consecutive year of increase. (Report by Yoshiko Aoyama).
Longevity recognition
- Doyen of Japan (21.08.2024 – present)
Validation
The case of Kiyotaka Mizuno was meticulously examined and verified by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), Waclaw Jan Kroczek and Tom Li, GRG Correspondent for Japan, and validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) on 14 Septemper 2024.
Kiyokata Mizuno (aged 108) in March 2022.
Kiyotaka Mizuno at age 110 in September 2024.
Kiyotaka Mizuno at age 110.
Kiyotaka Mizuno at age 110.
