Translate:

Supercentenarian Profile

Kiyo Maeda

Born:

1903-01-05

Not Available

Japan

Died:

2013-11-09

Saga Prefecture

Japan

✔ Age Certified by LongeviQuest

Kiyo Maeda [Japanese: 前田キヨ] was a Japanese supercentenarian who was the oldest living person in Saga Prefecture at the time of her passing.

BIOGRAPHY

Kiyo Maeda (前田キヨ) was born in Japan on January 5, 1903.
Before and during World War II, she lived in Manchuria, where she gave birth to eight children. Her husband died during the war, and after Japan’s defeat, she repatriated to Imari City in Saga Prefecture. While working as a peddler, she raised four of her children and remained active in household duties until the age of 86.

At the age of 109, she was living in Imari City with her youngest daughter, Kazuko Michiyama (then 74), and her husband. Despite some hearing loss, she was reported to be in good health, only visiting the hospital once a year. She had no particular dietary restrictions and occasionally enjoyed beer or sake. Taking walks around her home was part of her daily routine. When asked about the secret to her longevity, she often responded with humor, saying it was “eating whatever I like,” which brought laughter to those around her.

Maeda became the oldest living person in Saga Prefecture on December 2, 2011, following the passing of Chiyono Hasegawa of Kiyama Town at the age of 115.
She passed away from natural causes on November 9, 2013, at the age of 110 years and 308 days. Following her passing, Nugi Ikeda of Karatsu City succeeded her as the prefecture’s oldest living person.