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Japanese Man, 112, is World's Oldest VOA News 3 Feb 2002 12:46 UTC 
A Japanese man, Yukichi Chuganji, has inherited the Guinness Book of Records title for the world's oldest man.
Mr. Chuganji's 72-year-old daughter told the 112-year-old retired silk worm breeder about the honor after Guinness informed the Ogori city government on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu, where he lives.
Yukichi Chuganji inherited the title from Italian Antonio Todde, who passed away on January 4, just a few weeks shy of his 113th birthday.
Mr. Chugani said he was surprised and pleased by the honor and said he could live a few more years.
Some information for this report provided by AP and AFP.
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