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10/02/2026 6:03 am
Oldest living man in Japan, Mr. Kiyotaka Mizuno (水野清隆) of Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture has sadly passed away February 8, 2026 at age of 111 years, 331 days.
He was born on March 14, 1914 in Iwata City. He became ''the oldest living man in Shizuoka Prefecture'' on November 23, 2021, following the death of Mr. Kentarō Muramatsu of Yaizu City. He became ''the oldest living man in Japan'' on August 21, 2024, following the death of an anonymous man in Bunkyō Ward, Tōkyō. On November 9, 2025, following the death of Ms. Yoshi Moriya of Izu City, Mr. Mizuno became ''the oldest living person, including women, in Shizuoka Prefecture.''
In his youth, he served as a guard in the Imperial Guard, and during the February 26 Incident in 1936, he was assigned to guard the Imperial Palace. When he was called up for duty during the Second Sino-Japanese War, he fought in various parts of China, including the Wengying Operation and the Binyang Operation. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, he was transferred to a unit organized in Manchuria and headed south via Hakata, but his transport ship was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of the Philippines. He was rescued by a naval boat and landed on Celebes Island, where he remained until the end of the war. After returning to Japan, he worked as a farmer until he was about 85 years old, cultivating green onions and shrimp potatoes.
The new oldest living person in Shizuoka Prefecture is Ms. Tama Ōishi (b. 1914.7.26) of Fujieda City, and the new oldest living man is Mr. Toshirō Ozawa (b. 1916.10.1) of Kikugawa City.
Rest in peace Mr. Mizuno. I'll miss you when you're gone...
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10/02/2026 7:33 am
Rest in peace, Mr. Mizuno.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
10/02/2026 8:16 am
R.I.P. It hasn't been changed to past tense on his LQ page
https://longeviquest.com/supercentenarian/kiyotaka-mizuno/
This post was modified 3 weeks ago by Billy Robinson
10/02/2026 9:06 am
R.I.P. Mr. Mizuno.
When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. "See how simple he is," she told Amaranta. "He says that he’s dying because of me, as if I were a bad case of colic."
-One Hundred Years of Solitude
10/02/2026 10:11 am
May he rest in peace.
ESO Correspondent for Hungary (since 2020)
GRG Correspondent for Hungary (2020-2023)
Tracker and researcher of Hungarian and other Central European (super)centenarians (since 2016)
Enthusiast of extreme longevity (since childhood)
10/02/2026 10:17 am
It hasn't been changed to past tense on his LQ page
It's very annoying that you're constantly pointing this out. Obviously the editors are not there 24/7 to update everything instantly, but they're trying their best. Maybe you should reconsider posting things like this in the future.
ESO Correspondent for Hungary (since 2020)
GRG Correspondent for Hungary (2020-2023)
Tracker and researcher of Hungarian and other Central European (super)centenarians (since 2016)
Enthusiast of extreme longevity (since childhood)
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10/02/2026 11:18 am
Rest in peace Mr Mizuno.
10/02/2026 11:27 am
Positive posts are always better than negative ones and the latter should be minimised wherever reasonably possible.
In addition to Tamas’s points its also important to remember that most involved in the supercentenarian world are volunteers, trying to contribute - in between the normal obligations and pressures of everyday life.
So give them a break in respect of these types of issues or respectfully - and very confidentially point the more important issues out.
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10/02/2026 12:26 pm
Rest in peace, Mizuno-san.
He was the oldest living man in Japan.
The new oldest living man in Japan is Mr. Hikaru Katō (加藤光) from Kumamoto City, Kumamoto (b. May 2, 1914, 111)
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20260210-GYT1T00479
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10/02/2026 4:19 pm
This is exactly what I didn't want to happen. I'm not trying to force anyone, I'm simply just pointing out errors and I think I have OCD, It just annoys me when something's wrong. I'm not trying to disrespect the volunteers, although I do see now that my posts make it look like that. I will reduce the amount of posts about these on here, It's just really hard for me to ignore something like that.Positive posts are always better than negative ones and the latter should be minimised wherever reasonably possible.
In addition to Tamas’s points its also important to remember that most involved in the supercentenarian world are volunteers, trying to contribute - in between the normal obligations and pressures of everyday life.
So give them a break in respect of these types of issues or respectfully - and very confidentially point the more important issues out.
Lastly, I'm sorry you feel that way and R.I.P. to Mr. Mizuno ❤️
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10/02/2026 4:26 pm
I will reduce the posts about these then. I'm sorry that you feel this way, but It's just really hard for me to ignore them. I hope you know that I DON'T disrespect volunteers and I respect them, although a lot of my posts do make it to be now that I've looked back on them. What do you suggest would be a better way to phrase these kind of words?It hasn't been changed to past tense on his LQ page
It's very annoying that you're constantly pointing this out. Obviously the editors are not there 24/7 to update everything instantly, but they're trying their best. Maybe you should reconsider posting things like this in the future.
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10/02/2026 8:28 pm
I will reduce the posts about these then. I'm sorry that you feel this way, but It's just really hard for me to ignore them. I hope you know that I DON'T disrespect volunteers and I respect them, although a lot of my posts do make it to be now that I've looked back on them. What do you suggest would be a better way to phrase these kind of words?
How about giving them three working days to write obituaries and to update profiles before pointing out this hasn't yet happened? 😉
Rest in peace, Mr Mizuno.
Overduidelijk misschien.
10/02/2026 8:50 pm
Got it 👍I will reduce the posts about these then. I'm sorry that you feel this way, but It's just really hard for me to ignore them. I hope you know that I DON'T disrespect volunteers and I respect them, although a lot of my posts do make it to be now that I've looked back on them. What do you suggest would be a better way to phrase these kind of words?
How about giving them three working days to write obituaries and to update profiles before pointing out this hasn't yet happened? 😉
Rest in peace, Mr Mizuno.
