Jiroemon Kimura named oldest person in the world
115-year-old Japanese man was born on April 19, 1897
In this photo taken Oct. 15, 2012 and released by Kyotango City, Jiroemon Kimura smiles after he was presented with the certificate of the world’s oldest living man from Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday at his home in the city, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Kyotango mayor hailed Kimura for becoming the world’s oldest person Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. At 115 years old, Kimura inherited the title from an American woman who died Monday. (AP Photo/Kyotango City) EDITORIAL USE ONLY
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Jiroemon Kimura, a 115-year-old man from Japan, has been named the the new oldest person in the world by Guinness World Records.
Kimura was born on April 19, 1897 and lives in Kyotango, near Kyoto.
Kimura’s new status comes after the death of Iowa resident Dina Manfredini, who lived to the ripe old age of 115 and was only 15 days older than Kimura. Manfredini died Monday, her family said.
Kimura is a former postal employee who has 14 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren, reports The Associated Press. He lives with his family and is quite adorable, as the below pictures illustrate.