by Yumi (優美) Yamamoto | Dec 12, 2025 | News, Popular, Validation
With the cooperation of the City of Yokohama, LongeviQuest was grateful for the opportunity to speak with the family of Aki Hakii (波木井アキ) of Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Through this conversation, we were able to learn more about her life, her role within the...
by Yumi (優美) Yamamoto | Nov 14, 2025 | Birthday Reports
Sachiko Kimura (木村幸子), the oldest resident of Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture and known by her stage name Kyōsen Kineya (杵屋響泉), turned 111 years old on 15 November 2025. She is also a Guinness World Records holder as the oldest woman to release a debut album. Ahead of...
by Yumi (優美) Yamamoto | Oct 9, 2025 | News, Popular, Validation
LongeviQuest had the opportunity to speak with the family of Tomi Ōno (大野とみ), a 112-year-old resident of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Through their stories, we learned about her resilience in later life and her peaceful days in her hometown of Tsuru. Early Life and...
by Yumi (優美) Yamamoto | Sep 15, 2025 | News, Popular, Validation
Today is Japan Respect for the Aged Day (Keiro-no-Hi), a holiday in Japan that celebrates the wisdom and longevity of older generations. According to the announcement by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan, the number of centenarians in the...
by Yumi (優美) Yamamoto | Apr 28, 2025 | News
LongeviQuest is pleased to announce that Mrs. Mine Kondō (近藤ミネ), aged 114, has become the oldest living person in Japan after Mrs. Okagi Hayashi (林おかぎ) passed away at the age of 115 on 26 April 2025. Mrs. Kondō is now the fourth-oldest living person in the world....
by Yumi (優美) Yamamoto | Apr 13, 2025 | Visit Reports
福岡県北九州市に暮らす溝上トメさんは、2024年に110歳を迎えた今もなお、自分のペースを大切にしながら、日々を穏かに重ねておられます。地域の人々に長年親しまれ、敬意をもって見守られてきたその穏やかな暮らしぶりには、現代を生きる私たちへの静かな示唆が込められています。今回の訪問では、ご本人が語ってくださった「長寿三原則」を手がかりに、これまでの人生の歩みや、今の暮らしの様子をそっと辿っていきます。 腕時計と共に、自分らしく過ごす日々...
