Kinsan Ginsan

Kinsan Ginsan
きんさんぎんさん
Born
Kin Yano (矢野 きん)
Gin Yano (矢野 ぎん)

(1892-08-01)1 August 1892
Nagoya, Empire of Japan
DiedKin Narita:
23 January 2000(2000-01-23) (aged 107)
Gin Kanie:
28 February 2001(2001-02-28) (aged 108)
Nagoya, Japan
Other namesGold and Silver
Known forOldest ever twin centenarians
Children6 (combined)

Kin Narita (成田 きん, Narita Kin; née Yano (矢野);1 August 1892 – 23 January 2000) and Gin Kanie (蟹江 ぎん, Kanie Gin; née Yano (矢野); 1 August 1892 – 28 February 2001), known together as Kinsan Ginsan (きんさんぎんさん), were Japanese identical twin sisters known for their longevity and for being the oldest living twins, living to ages 107 and 108, respectively. Their names literally translated to English mean "Gold" and "Silver". Their health and vitality, despite being over 100 years old, was said to be "an ideal form of living in your sunset years", and they became national celebrities in Japan.

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