Which war did Jiroemon Kimura live through in his youth?
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Russo-Japanese War
Answer
Jiroemon Kimura lived through the Russo-Japanese War in his youth. This war was fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan from 1904 to 1905, primarily over control of Manchuria and Korea. Kimura was 16 years old when the war began and would have been eligible for military service. However, there is no record of him serving in the war.
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