BIOGRAPHY

Ishi Onodera was born in Japan on 13 November 1902. She spent many years living in the Niufu area of Bifuka Village (now Bifuka Town) in Hokkaido, where she worked as a potato farmer. Throughout her life, she raised 11 children, and at the time of her passing, she had 19 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

At home, she had a passion for fashion and always wore a kimono when going shopping. Even in her later years, after being hospitalized, she continued to enjoy mealtimes and visits from her family. When her grandchildren came to see her, she would often sing her favorite songs. She remained in good health until shortly before her passing.

Ishi Onodera passed away on 26 March 2013, at a hospital in Bifuka Town, at the age of 110 years, 133 days.

RECOGNITION

By September 2010, she was the 7th-oldest woman in Hokkaido, and by September 2011, she became the 4th-oldest person in the prefecture.

By September 2012, at the age of 109, she was the third-oldest person in Hokkaido, following Hatsue Ono and Shinobu Matsuda.

At the time of her death, she was the second-oldest person in Hokkaido, behind Matsuda.

Her age was verified by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), as well as Ryohei Asano, and validated by LongeviQuest on 7 March 2025.

ATTRIBUTION

* “美深最高齢＊110歳小野寺さん死去” – Hokkaido Shimbun, 28 March, 2013

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