Kin
Narita and Gin Kanie (born August
1, 1892), whose names mean Gold and
Silver, were the oldest authenticated
female twins. Kin died of heart failure
on January 23, 2000, at the age of
107. The twins' lives spanned three
centuries and they witnessed the Japanese
eras of Meiji, Taisho, Showa, and
Heisei. Although Gin died of a heart
attack on
January
23, 2000, they are still household names
in Japan and in the past appeared regularly
on TV and commercials. Both enjoyed good
health although Kin was briefly hospitalized
in 1999 due to a stomach ulcer. Kin gave
birth to 11 children and had as many grandchildren,
seven great-grandchildren and one great-great
grandchild. Gin has five children, four
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildrenLongest.
