Yoshiko Naitō (Japanese: 内藤富子) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age has been validated by LongeviQuest. She was the oldest living person in Yamanashi Prefecture at the time of her death.
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BIOGRAPHY
Yoshiko Naitō was born in Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, on 10 February 1912, as the second of four siblings. During her school years at an all-girls’ school, she was an excellent student who loved studying. Following her graduation, she spent several years teaching Japanese dressmaking to local girls in her community until her marriage. At the age of 21, she married a seal engraver, four years her senior, and the couple had five children.
From her youth, she had numerous hobbies and interests. These included a passion for international travel, pilgrimages to temples across Japan, reading books, and tending to a vegetable garden, a practice she carried on until the age of 95 when she suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Her final overseas trip took place at the age of 93. Between her 60s and 90s, she visited about 20 countries. She made regular pilgrimages to both Shikoku and Kanto, displaying a profound devotion to Buddhism. In her daily life, she remained physically active, walking the approximately 2.5-kilometer distance to her vegetable garden daily. She was reading newspapers daily, borrowing a minimum of five books monthly from the library, and participating in an elderly educational institution known as “Kangakuin” (Japanese: 勧学院).
Her family attributed her longevity to a combination of factors, including her genetic predisposition for a long life, her commitment to physical activity, and her nutritious diet. As of October 2023, her younger brother was 101, and her younger sister was 98 years old.
Yoshiko Naitō passed away on 13 November 2024 in Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, at the age of 112 years, 277 days.
RECOGNITION
On 15 September 2023, following the passing of 112-year-old Haruyo Fukasawa, she became the oldest living person in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Her age was verified by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), as well as Yumi Yamamoto, Ryohei Asano, and Takeo Naitō, and validated by LongeviQuest on 26 October 2023.
ATTRIBUTION
(All the information regarding Yoshiko Naitō’s biography was gathered through interviews conducted by LongeviQuest with her family.)
* ”県内最高齢者は111歳 山梨市の内藤富子さん” – Asahi Shimbun Tokyo local edition/Yamanashi, 21 September 2023
GALLERY
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At the age of 100. (Source: YamanashiCity)
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At the age of 100. (Source: Courtesy of the nursing home)
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On her 110th birthday in February 2022. (Source: Courtesy of the nursing home)
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In July 2022, aged 110. (Source: Courtesy of the nursing home)
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In March 2021, aged 109. (Source: Courtesy of the nursing home)
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On her 112th birthday in February 2024. (Source: Courtesy of the nursing home)
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