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Mikizo Ueda was not just one of Japan's oldest man, but was also someone who had fought in World War Il and even survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Quoting federal data, the Independent report said Japan had an estimated 86,510 people aged 100 years or more last year, which was a record. On September 16, Japan’s health ministry plans …