Sunday, August 1, 2010

Tokyo's 'Oldest Man' Has Actually Been Dead For 30 Years

This one is pretty up there on the bizarre factor; though it seems there might have been a bit of pension fraud involved.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-10809128

"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.
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Mr Kato's relatives told police that he had "confined himself in his room more than 30 years ago and became a living Buddha," according to a report by Jiji Press.

But the family had received 9.5 million yen ($109,000: £70,000) in widower's pension payments via Mr Kato's bank account since his wife died six years ago, and some of the money had recently been withdrawn.
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