"'He was thought to be the oldest man in Tokyo - but when officials went to congratulate Sogen Kato on his 111th birthday, they uncovered mummified skeletal remains lying in his bed. Mr Kato may have been dead for 30 years according to Japanese authorities. They grew suspicious when they went to honour Mr Kato at his address in Adachi ward, but his granddaughter told them he "doesn't want to see anybody". Police are now investigating the family on possible fraud charges."
― "It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 13:29 (fifteen years ago)
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Sogen-Kato-Tokyos-Oldest-Man-Died-30-Years-Ago-Officials-In-Japan-Say/Article/201007415673630?lpos=World_News_Second_World_News_Feature_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15673630_Sogen_Kato%3A_Tokyos_Oldest_Man_Died_30_Years_Ago%2C_Officials_In_Japan_Say
― "It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 13:30 (fifteen years ago)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10809128
The difference in library picture and accompanying caption chosen by Sky and BBC is illuminating.
― ninjas and lasers and gold and (snoball), Friday, 30 July 2010 15:03 (fifteen years ago)
yeah sky news one is just 'old people in tokyo' which is kind of hilarious
― "It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 15:14 (fifteen years ago)
the photo on the related article is hilariously inaccurate
― if you see her, say ayo (unregistered), Friday, 30 July 2010 15:16 (fifteen years ago)
Lying bastard.
― Chaim Poutine (NickB), Friday, 30 July 2010 15:19 (fifteen years ago)
yeah isn't that jeanne calment?
― "It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 15:21 (fifteen years ago)
What I don't get about this story is how was he Tokyo's oldest man when he was 81? Surely centenarians aren't unheard ofin Tokyo. Did they keep him for 20 years waiting for him to take the crown?
― State Attorney Foxhart Cubycheck (Billy Dods), Friday, 30 July 2010 15:24 (fifteen years ago)
xpost yup
it should be common practice for all news agencies to illustrate stories of superannuated people with this photo:
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s235/revmyspace2/graphics/Misc/Funny/funny_old_lady_smoke.jpg
or, in this case, Otzi the iceman.
― if you see her, say ayo (unregistered), Friday, 30 July 2010 15:27 (fifteen years ago)
Did they keep him for 20 years waiting for him to take the crown?
just at a guess, they kept him for his pension, and eventually he became the oldest person on the book s and when the gang showed up for a surprise party it was not lols all round
― "It's far from 'lol' you were reared, boy" (darraghmac), Friday, 30 July 2010 15:35 (fifteen years ago)
did we ever get this sordid
― the yolk sustains us, we eat whites for days (unregistered), Monday, 23 April 2018 01:26 (seven years ago)