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“I am always looking up towards the sky; that is how I am.”

Quote by Jiroemon Kimura

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Jiroemon Kimura

Limited information is available about Jiroemon Kimura, a Japanese supercentenarian who is considered one of the longest-lived people in history. He was born in April 1897 and passed away on June 12, 2013. More detailed information is scarce. more

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