BIOGRAPHY

Zenson Nakahodo was born in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on 8 May 1908. In 1930, at the age of 22, he moved to Peru to work on the La Huaca farm in Huaral, where he eventually established his own farm. However, he lost it as a consequence of the war. Undeterred, he moved to Lima, settling in Huachipa, where he rented land on the Pedreros farm (now the Campo Fe cemetery) to cultivate cotton and vegetables. Later, he became the owner of two hectares in La Capitana, also in Huachipa, where he spent most of his life.

With his wife, Mine, he had 10 children. His family later expanded to include 33 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren. His wife died in 2011.

At 108, it was reported that he continued tending to his garden, growing persimmons, and caring for his chickens, guinea pigs, and rooster. His bedroom was on the second floor, which he climbed up and down on his own.

Nakahodo passed away in Lima, Peru, on 7 March 2019, at the age of 110 years, 303 days.

RECOGNITION

His age has not been validated.

ATTRIBUTION

* “Homenaje con kimochi: Uruma reconoció a mayores de 75 años” – Perú Shimpo, 24 May 2016

* “Zenson Nakahodo el ojichan mas longevo de la colectividad nikkei falleció a la edad de 110 años.” – NikkeiCity, 7 March 2019

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