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Kitsuyo Yamamoto

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Kitsuyo Yamamoto (Japanese: 山本キツヨ) was a Japanese supercentenarian who has been the longevity recordholder for Shimane prefecture since 2015. Her age has been validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) and recognised by LongeviQuest (LQ).

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Biography

Yamamoto was born in Japan on 12 March 1902. On 4 March 2012, eight days before her 110th birthday, she became the oldest resident of Shimane prefecture after the death of 110-year-old Michino Takenaka.

Yamamoto became Shimane’s oldest person ever on 11 January 2015, when she surpassed the age of Yoki Yonehara. She died on 9 March 2015 in Izumo at the age of 112 years, 362 days.


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Recognition

Yamamoto’s age was verified by Anson Davis and Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), and validated by the GRG on 23 April 2013.

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Attribution

https://gerontology.fandom.com/wiki/Kitsuyo_Yamamoto

http://sp.mainichi.jp/area/shimane/news/20150311ddlk32040535000c.html