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“My Whole Life Has Been a Happy One”: Japan’s 113-Year-Old Chitose Awata (粟田千年)
At 113, Chitose Awata (粟田千年), the oldest living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture, reflects on a life of happiness, the importance of living a *majime* (earnest) life, and her wish for everyone to be happy.
Vitantonio Lovallo, Europe’s Oldest Man, Dies at 112
Vitantonio Lovallo, the oldest living man in Europe, passed away yesterday in Avigliano, Basilicata, Italy, at the age of 112 years, 171 days. Lovallo was born in a vineyard in...
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“My Whole Life Has Been a Happy One”: Japan’s 113-Year-Old Chitose Awata (粟田千年)
At 113, Chitose Awata (粟田千年), the oldest living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture, reflects on a life of happiness, the importance of living a *majime* (earnest) life, and her wish for everyone to be happy.
Vitantonio Lovallo, Europe’s Oldest Man, Dies at 112
Vitantonio Lovallo, the oldest living man in Europe, passed away yesterday in Avigliano,...
Angélica Tiscornia, Argentina’s Oldest Person, Dies at 114
Angélica Tiscornia, the oldest living person in Argentina, passed away this morning in Buenos...
Jehuda Widawski, Israel’s Oldest Man, Dies at 107
Jehuda Widawski, the oldest known living man in Israel, passed away in Tel Aviv on 12 September,...
Doris Noreen, Illinois’ Oldest Resident, Turns 113
Doris Noreen, the oldest living person in the U.S. state of Illinois, celebrated her 113th...
Solange Demorgny, France’s Second-Oldest Resident, Dies at 113
Solange Demorgny, the second-oldest resident of France, passed away in Champagne-Mouton, on 12...
