Ayano Gōda was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in Kagawa Prefecture at the time of her death.
Ayano Gōda was born on 8 March 1909 in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
In 1943, during World War II, her husband was drafted and sent to Okinawa, where he was killed in action in 1945. She exchanged letters with him many times while he was on the battlefield. However, he wrote on his last letter, “I don’t think I will be able to come back alive. You who are left behind may live a poor life, but please give our children as much education as possible.” It was never determined where and how he died in the end.
She worked as an elementary school teacher for 40 years before and after the war, then transitioned to employee training, working as an instructor until she was 77 years old, making her active career span 60 years. Her caring personality was highly praised.
At the age of 102. (Source: kan1-keihansin.com)
Following her retirement, she served as an officer of the senior citizens’ association until she was 93 years old, remaining active in various community activities within the town, county, prefecture, and the wider Shikoku region.
She passed away on 25 December 2019 in Kan’onji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
For more information, kindly visit her Directory Profile here.
