Chiyo Kurio (Japanese: 栗尾チヨ) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age has been validated by LongeviQuest.
At the age of 107. (Source: China-chō).
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Chiyo Kurio (Japanese: 栗尾チヨ) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age has been validated by LongeviQuest.
Chiyo Kurio (栗尾チヨ) was born in Serikaku, Chinachō, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, on 20 September 1898.
In her youth, she worked for about 30 years at a spinning mill in Gifu Prefecture before returning to her hometown of Chinachō, where she devoted herself to growing vegetables.
At the age of 100, according to her nephew, her legs had become weak, but her eyesight remained good. She was talkative and often shared stories from the past.
Kurio passed away in Chinamachi, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, on 2 August 2009, at the age of 110 years and 316 days.
Her age was verified by MHLW, Japan and Ryohei Asano, and validated by LongeviQuest on 17 November 2025.
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