Mitsu Yamakawa was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest person in Hyōgo Prefecture at the time of her passing.
Mitsu Yamakawa was born on 21 January 1906 in Japan.
On 17 January 1995, at the age of 89, she endured the devastating Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, which partially destroyed her home.
Although she became hard of hearing in her later years, Yamakawa remained passionate about watching Hanshin Tigers baseball games.
She moved to a nursing home in Suma Ward, Kobe City in 2011. At 110, she was still in good health and enjoyed her meals.
Mitsu Yamakawa passed away on 20 November 2016 in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
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