BIOGRAPHY

Uchida was born in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, on 25 May 1909. At some point, she got married and had six children.

Uchida passed away in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, on 19 March 2021, at the age of 111.

RECOGNITION

On 15 August 2020, following the death of 113-year-old Kesa Yamada, she became the oldest living person in Gunma Prefecture.

Following her death, Rikako Hoshino became the oldest living person in the Prefecture, and the oldest living person in Takasaki was reported to be 110-year-old Wasa Matsumura.

Her age was verified by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), as well as Yumi Yamamoto and Yu Li, and validated by LongeviQuest on 22 June 2023.

ATTRIBUTION

* “100歳以上　最多1347人　内田さん高崎最高齢111歳” – Jomo Shimbun, 9 September 2020

* “令和2年度慶祝訪問” – Takasaki City, 10 September 2020

* “市内100歳以上は309人/最高齢は111歳の内田さん” – Takasaki Shimbun, 15 September 2020

* “県内最高齢111歳　内田さんが死去＝群馬” – Yomiuri Shimbun, 23 March 2021

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