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Supercentenarian Profile

Tama Taira

Born:

1900-09-25

Janagusuku, Ōgimi Village, Okinawa Prefecture

Japan

Died:

2011-09-22

Janagusuku, Ōgimi Village, Okinawa Prefecture

Japan

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Tama Taira [Japanese: 平良タマ] was a Japanese supercentenarian.

BIOGRAPHY

Tama Taira (平良タマ) was born in Janagusuku, Ōgimi Village, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on September 25, 1900.
After the age of 80, she contributed as a storyteller of local folk culture in her hometown of Janagusuku.
She passed away from natural causes in a hospital in Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, on September 22, 2011, at the age of 110 years and 362 days. Her home was in Janagusuku, Ōgimi Village.