by Ben Meyers | Dec 23, 2022
Yone Minagawa (Japanese: 皆川ヨ子) was a Japanese supercentenarian believed to have been the world’s oldest living person from 29 January 2007 until her death.
by Ben Meyers | Dec 23, 2022
Ura Koyama (Japanese: 小山 ウラ) was a validated Japanese supercentenarian who was the country’s oldest living person at the time of her passing.
by Ben Meyers | Dec 23, 2022
Mitoyo Kawate (Japanese: 川手ミトヨ) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). She was the world’s oldest living person from the death of Yukichi Chuganji on 28 September 2003 to her own death on 13 November...
by Ben Meyers | Dec 23, 2022
Yūkichi Chūganji [中願寺 雄吉] was a Japanese supercentenarian, who was the world’s oldest living person from 29 December 2002 until his death.
by Ben Meyers | Dec 23, 2022
Tase Matsunaga was a validated Japanese supercentenarian who was the oldest known living person in Japan at the time of her death.
by Ben Meyers | Dec 23, 2022
Asa Takii [Japanese: 滝井アサ] was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).