LongeviQuest is delighted to announce the age validation of Kikue Taira at age 113. She is a Japanese supercentenarian reported to be the fourth-oldest living person in Okinawa Prefecture when she was 112 last year.
Kikue Taira was born on 26 April 1910 in Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. She was the third daughter out of four wherein the eldest and youngest lived a short life. However, her second-eldest sister, Kame Ganeko, lived a long life reaching 114 years and 191 days.
In February 2015, aged 104.
(Source: Courtesy of the family)
At some point in her life, Kikue Taira got married and had five sons and a daughter. She enjoyed cooking, knitting, and making gifts for her children and grandchildren.
On 7 August 2023, LongeviQuest confirmed and validated that Kame Ganeko and Kikue Taira were sisters. As a result, the sisters became the oldest known pair of siblings in history with a combined age of 227 years and 294 days upon validation.
Kikue Taira currently resides in Yomitan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
For more information, please view Kikue Taira’s Directory Profile here.
