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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.
Angélica Tiscornia, Argentina’s Oldest Person, Dies at 114
Angélica Tiscornia, the oldest living person in Argentina, passed away this morning in Buenos Aires, at the age of 114 years, 24 days. At the time of her passing, she was the...
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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.
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...
Herbert Colledani, Austria’s Oldest Man, Dies at 107
Herbert Colledani, the oldest living man in Austria, passed away in Hermagor-Pressegger See,...
