Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Japan (as of 20th October 2025)
Today's update (anonymous of Nara turned 110; anonymous of Ichinomiya became limbo)

1. Kiyotaka Mizuno (Iwata, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 14 March 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of Japan
2. Hikaru Katō (Kumamoto, Kumamoto pr.) (b. 2 May 1914), 111 y.o.
3. Tokuji Tanigaki (Tamba, Hyōgo pr.) (b. 8 November 1914), 110 y.o.
4. Ryōji Shinoda (Suita, Osaka pr.) (b. 30 November 1914), 110 y.o.
5. Tamotsu Arai (Saitama, Saitama pr.), (b. 1 August 1915), 110 y.o.
6. Masao Kadoguchi (Nagasaki City, Nagasaki pr.), (b. 7 September 1915), 110 y.o.
7. Anonymous (Nara City, Nara pr.), (b. 25 September 1915), 110 y.o.
8. Jūzō Kōno (Yawatahama, Ehime pr.), (31 March 1916), 109 y.o
9. Iwatarō Hiramori (Onomichi, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 16 May 1916), 109 y.o.
10. Matsumori Hashimoto (Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 25 July 1916), 109 y.o.

• The last time I had 7 players with scores above 110 was in set 11; after that, there were fewer cases.
• The anonymous player from Ichinomiya entered the list on March 14th.
• Aichi leaves the list.
• Ehime debuts on the list.
• We have 3 anonymous players on the list, the same number as in set 11, after that we had 4.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Japan (as of 1st November 2025)
Today's update (Mr. Tanigaki and Mr. Shinoda turned 111)

1. Kiyotaka Mizuno (Iwata, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 14 March 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of Japan
2. Hikaru Katō (Kumamoto, Kumamoto pr.) (b. 2 May 1914), 111 y.o.
3. Tokuji Tanigaki (Tamba, Hyōgo pr.) (b. 8 November 1914), 111 y.o.
4. Ryōji Shinoda (Suita, Osaka pr.) (b. 30 November 1914), 111 y.o.
5. Tamotsu Arai (Saitama, Saitama pr.), (b. 1 August 1915), 110 y.o.
6. Masao Kadoguchi (Nagasaki City, Nagasaki pr.), (b. 7 September 1915), 110 y.o.
7. Anonymous (Nara City, Nara pr.), (b. 25 September 1915), 110 y.o.
8. Jūzō Kōno (Yawatahama, Ehime pr.), (31 March 1916), 109 y.o
9. Iwatarō Hiramori (Onomichi, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 16 May 1916), 109 y.o.
10. Matsumori Hashimoto (Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 25 July 1916), 109 y.o.

If I'm not mistaken, the last time Japan had four living 111+ men was on 4 January 2019, the day of Tsunahei Ogawa's death (Masazo Nonaka, 113; Tsunahei Ogawa, 111; Chitetsu Watanabe, 111; Yoshikazu Yamashita, 111). 

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Japan (as of 29th January 2026)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Kadoguchi)

1. Kiyotaka Mizuno (Iwata, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 14 March 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of Japan
2. Hikaru Katō (Kumamoto, Kumamoto pr.) (b. 2 May 1914), 111 y.o.
3. Tokuji Tanigaki (Tamba, Hyōgo pr.) (b. 8 November 1914), 111 y.o.
4. Ryōji Shinoda (Suita, Osaka pr.) (b. 30 November 1914), 111 y.o.
5. Tamotsu Arai (Saitama, Saitama pr.), (b. 1 August 1915), 110 y.o.
6. Anonymous (Nara City, Nara pr.), (b. 25 September 1915), 110 y.o.
7. Jūzō Kōno (Yawatahama, Ehime pr.), (31 March 1916), 109 y.o
8. Iwatarō Hiramori (Onomichi, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 16 May 1916), 109 y.o.
9. Matsumori Hashimoto (Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 25 July 1916), 109 y.o.
10. Toshizō Kaijū (Tsu, Mie pr.) (b. 21 August 1916), 109 y.o.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Japan (as of 10th February 2026)
Today's update (RIP Mr. Mizuno)

1. Hikaru Katō (Kumamoto, Kumamoto pr.) (b. 2 May 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of Japan
2. Tokuji Tanigaki (Tamba, Hyōgo pr.) (b. 8 November 1914), 111 y.o.
3. Ryōji Shinoda (Suita, Osaka pr.) (b. 30 November 1914), 111 y.o.
4. Tamotsu Arai (Saitama, Saitama pr.), (b. 1 August 1915), 110 y.o.
5. Anonymous (Nara City, Nara pr.), (b. 25 September 1915), 110 y.o.
6. Jūzō Kōno (Yawatahama, Ehime pr.), (31 March 1916), 109 y.o
7. Iwatarō Hiramori (Onomichi, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 16 May 1916), 109 y.o.
8. Matsumori Hashimoto (Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 25 July 1916), 109 y.o.
9. Toshizō Kaijū (Tsu, Mie pr.) (b. 21 August 1916), 109 y.o.
10. Shinno Shutō (Ishinomaki, Miyagi pr.) (b. 25 August 1916), 109 y.o.

Masao Kadoguchi entered the list on February 25, 2025.
The previous list, December 23, 2024, was the last one without anyone from Nagasaki.
Mizuno had been on the list since September 28, 2023; the previous list, August 17, 2023, was the last one without anyone from Shizuoka.
He was #1 on the list since September 13, 2024, taking less than a year to reach the top spot.
Hikaru Katō entered the list on March 30, 2024, already at #8, taking almost 2 years to reach #1.
Mie debuts on the list.
February 9, 2023, was the last time Miyagi was on the list, when there were 2 names (#5 and #6).
September 13, 2024, was the last list with 5 people aged 110+; after that, there were always more.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Japan (as of 15th April 2026)
Today's update (Mr. Kōno turned 110)

1. Hikaru Katō (Kumamoto, Kumamoto pr.) (b. 2 May 1914), 111 y.o. Doyen of Japan
2. Tokuji Tanigaki (Tamba, Hyōgo pr.) (b. 8 November 1914), 111 y.o.
3. Ryōji Shinoda (Suita, Osaka pr.) (b. 30 November 1914), 111 y.o.
4. Tamotsu Arai (Saitama, Saitama pr.), (b. 1 August 1915), 110 y.o.
5. Anonymous (Nara City, Nara pr.), (b. 25 September 1915), 110 y.o.
6. Jūzō Kōno (Yawatahama, Ehime pr.), (31 March 1916), 110 y.o
7. Iwatarō Hiramori (Onomichi, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 16 May 1916), 109 y.o.
8. Matsumori Hashimoto (Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 25 July 1916), 109 y.o.
9. Toshizō Kaijū (Tsu, Mie pr.) (b. 21 August 1916), 109 y.o.
10. Shinno Shutō (Ishinomaki, Miyagi pr.) (b. 25 August 1916), 109 y.o.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Japan (as of 11th May 2026)
Today's update (Mr. Katō turned 112; Mr. Arai limbo case)

1. Hikaru Katō (Kumamoto, Kumamoto pr.) (b. 2 May 1914), 112 y.o. Doyen of Japan
2. Tokuji Tanigaki (Tamba, Hyōgo pr.) (b. 8 November 1914), 111 y.o.
3. Ryōji Shinoda (Suita, Osaka pr.) (b. 30 November 1914), 111 y.o.
4? Anonymous (Nara City, Nara pr.), (b. 25 September 1915), 110 y.o.
5. Jūzō Kōno (Yawatahama, Ehime pr.), (31 March 1916), 110 y.o
6. Iwatarō Hiramori (Onomichi, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 16 May 1916), 109 y.o.
7. Matsumori Hashimoto (Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 25 July 1916), 109 y.o.
8. Toshizō Kaijū (Tsu, Mie pr.) (b. 21 August 1916), 109 y.o.
9. Shinno Shutō (Ishinomaki, Miyagi pr.) (b. 25 August 1916), 109 y.o.
10. Toshirō Ozawa (Kikugawa, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 1 October 1916), 109 y.o.

• March 20, 2024 was the last list with someone 112 years old.
• September 5, 2024 was the last list without anyone from Saitama.
• January 29 was the last list with someone from Shizuoka (Kiyotaka Mizuno, #1).
• February 10 was the last list with 7 people 110+ here.

Tokuji Tanigaki, Vice-Doyen of Japan, on 9 March 2026:

https://www.tambawel.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/f548b33ff959a7a7a4b4aa06280c72ee.pdf

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Japan (as of 4th July 2026)
Today's update (Mr. Hiramori turned 110)

1. Hikaru Katō (Kumamoto, Kumamoto pr.) (b. 2 May 1914), 112 y.o. Doyen of Japan
2. Tokuji Tanigaki (Tamba, Hyōgo pr.) (b. 8 November 1914), 111 y.o.
3. Ryōji Shinoda (Suita, Osaka pr.) (b. 30 November 1914), 111 y.o.
4. Anonymous (Nara City, Nara pr.), (b. 25 September 1915), 110 y.o.
5. Jūzō Kōno (Yawatahama, Ehime pr.), (31 March 1916), 110 y.o
6. Iwatarō Hiramori (Onomichi, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 16 May 1916), 110 y.o.
7. Matsumori Hashimoto (Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 25 July 1916), 109 y.o.
8. Toshizō Kaijū (Tsu, Mie pr.) (b. 21 August 1916), 109 y.o.
9. Shinno Shutō (Ishinomaki, Miyagi pr.) (b. 25 August 1916), 109 y.o.
10. Toshirō Ozawa (Kikugawa, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 1 October 1916), 109 y.o.

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Japan (as of 4th September 2026)
Today's update (Mr. Hashimoto, Mr. Kaijū and Mr. Shutō turned 110)

1. Hikaru Katō (Kumamoto, Kumamoto pr.) (b. 2 May 1914), 112 y.o. Doyen of Japan
2. Tokuji Tanigaki (Tamba, Hyōgo pr.) (b. 8 November 1914), 111 y.o.
3. Ryōji Shinoda (Suita, Osaka pr.) (b. 30 November 1914), 111 y.o.
4. Anonymous (Nara City, Nara pr.), (b. 25 September 1915), 110 y.o.
5. Jūzō Kōno (Yawatahama, Ehime pr.), (31 March 1916), 110 y.o
6. Iwatarō Hiramori (Onomichi, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 16 May 1916), 110 y.o.
7. Matsumori Hashimoto (Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 25 July 1916), 110 y.o.
8. Toshizō Kaijū (Tsu, Mie pr.) (b. 21 August 1916), 110 y.o.
9. Shinno Shutō (Ishinomaki, Miyagi pr.) (b. 25 August 1916), 110 y.o.
10. Toshirō Ozawa (Kikugawa, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 1 October 1916), 109 y.o.

Lists 2024/2025 updated (anonymous of Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama City ghost case).

Glad to see that the Anonymous man from Nara didn't enter limbo. I was really worried about that one.

(thanks to our chinese friend)

Ooh, I no longer have to hide Mr Hashimoto's name now. 🙂 

Out of curiosity when is that photo of Tokuji Tanigaki from?

Top 10 Oldest Living Men in Japan (as of 11th September 2026)
Today's update (anonymous of Nara City turned 111)

1. Hikaru Katō (Kumamoto, Kumamoto pr.) (b. 2 May 1914), 112 y.o. Doyen of Japan
2. Tokuji Tanigaki (Tamba, Hyōgo pr.) (b. 8 November 1914), 111 y.o.
3. Ryōji Shinoda (Suita, Osaka pr.) (b. 30 November 1914), 111 y.o.
4. Anonymous (Nara City, Nara pr.), (b. 25 September 1915), 111 y.o.
5. Jūzō Kōno (Yawatahama, Ehime pr.), (31 March 1916), 110 y.o
6. Iwatarō Hiramori (Onomichi, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 16 May 1916), 110 y.o.
7. Matsumori Hashimoto (Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima pr.), (b. 25 July 1916), 110 y.o.
8. Toshizō Kaijū (Tsu, Mie pr.) (b. 21 August 1916), 110 y.o.
9. Shinno Shutō (Ishinomaki, Miyagi pr.) (b. 25 August 1916), 110 y.o.
10. Toshirō Ozawa (Kikugawa, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 1 October 1916), 110? y.o.

UR. Anonymous (Fuchū, Tōkyō pr.), (b. 2 Jan/1 Feb 1917), 109 y.o.