was a Japanese physician, famous for his research in moxibustion, and active as medical doctor until age 104. At the time of his death at age , Hara had been the oldest Japanese man alive after 109-year-old Nisaburo Matsuyama's death on 3 April 1991, and was succeeded as Japan's oldest living man by Gihei Oka.Japanese Centenarian Record Holders 1978 - 2001 Gerontology Research Group He, and proponents of moxibustion, have attributed his longevity to his practice of moxibustion on acupuncture point ST36 upon himself.
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External links Moxibustion - Vital Directions