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 | Dec 2, 2025 | Birthday Reports, News
Ryōji Shinoda (篠田錂治), one of the oldest living men in Japan, celebrated his 111th birthday on 30 November at a nursing home in Osaka Prefecture. He spent the day in his room with his family. A birthday bouquet from LongeviQuest and a shortcake were placed beside him...
by Yumi (優美) Yamamoto | Oct 10, 2025 | News, Popular, Validation
LongeviQuest recently had the privilege of speaking with the family of Mr. Ryōji Shinoda (篠田錂治) of Osaka, whose balanced Japanese meals and longevity reflect a lifetime of discipline and care. He is now 110 and will celebrate his 111th birthday this November. Through...
by Yumi (優美) Yamamoto | Sep 25, 2025 | News, Popular
We were grateful to have the opportunity to interview the family of Ayako Kōsaki (Japanese: 神前あや子), who was born on June 9, 1914, in Kyoto. She is currently recognized as the third-oldest living person in Kyoto Prefecture, after Fuyo Kishimoto and an anonymous lady....
by Yumi (優美) Yamamoto | Sep 22, 2025 | News, Popular, Validation
We were grateful to have the opportunity to interview with the family of Koyū Morita (森田コユウ), 112, the oldest resident of Osaka, Japan. Here, we would like to share what we learned about her life and the daily habits that have supported her longevity. Living as a...
by Yumi (優美) Yamamoto | May 30, 2025 | Birthday Reports, News
Japanese supercentenarian Ichi Kubota (久保田イチ) celebrated her 112th birthday on May 30, 2025, in her lifelong hometown of Tarō, Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture. As the oldest known living person in the prefecture, she continues to be a quiet presence in the Sanriku...
