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Birth

9 January 1907Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan

Death

4 January 2019Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

Age

112
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Tsunahei Ogawa

Tsunahei Ogawa (Japanese: 小川綱平) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age has been validated by LongeviQuest. At the time of his death, he was the second-oldest living man in Japan.

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Biography

Tsunahei Ogawa was born in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, on 9 January 1907. At some point, he moved to Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, where he ran a kimono store for over 70 years. He had a son and a daughter.

When asked about the secret of his longevity, he attributed it to living a regular life and avoiding excessive drinking and eating. Even when he was a centenarian, reading newspaper was part of his daily routine.

Tsunahei Ogawa passed away of pneumonia in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, on 4 January 2019, five days short of his 112th birthday.

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Recognition

On 30 December 2014, following the death of 110-year-old Shingo Kitamura, he became the oldest living man in Nagasaki Prefecture, at the age of 107.

On 24 October 2017, at the age of 110 years, 288 days, he surpassed the final age of Shingo Kitamura, becoming Nagasaki Prefecture’s oldest man ever.

On 7 May 2018, following the death of 111-year-old Ichi Hatta, he became the oldest living person in Nagasaki Prefecture, at the age of 111.

At the time of his death, he was the second-oldest known living man in Japan, behind 113-year-old Masazo Nonaka. Following his passing, Masae Uchiyama of Nagasaki City became the oldest living person in the Prefecture.

His age was verified by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), as well as Ryohei Asano and Yumi Yamamoto, and validated by LongeviQuest on 28 May 2023.