by Stefan Maglov | May 4, 2026 | Birthday Reports, News
Hikaru Katō, the oldest living man in Japan, celebrated his 112th birthday on 2 May in Kumamoto City. Hikaru Katō (加藤光) was born on 2 May 1914, in Yamaga City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. He joined the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, then was drafted at 24 just...
by Stefan Maglov | Apr 15, 2026 | Birthday Reports, News
Jūzō Kōno, the oldest living man in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, celebrated his 110th birthday in Yawatahama on 31 March. Local children visited his home to offer their congratulations. Even at 110 years old, he continues to enjoy a range of hobbies, including coloring,...
by Stefan Maglov | Apr 15, 2026 | Death Reports, News
Chiyono Eguchi, the oldest living person in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, passed away in Agano City on 6 April, at the age of 111 years, 329 days. Chiyono Eguchi (Japanese: 江口チヨノ) was born on 12 May 1914. On 3 September 2025, at the age of 111, she became the oldest...
by Yumi (優美) Yamamoto | Mar 14, 2026 | News, Popular, Validation
LongeviQuest recently had the opportunity to learn of Kiyoko Kondō (近藤清子), who has become the oldest living person in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, with the cooperation of Tamano City and the nursing home where she resides. At the age of 112, Kondō continues to live a...
by Stefan Maglov | Feb 25, 2026 | Death Reports, News
Takeko Miyazawa, the oldest living person in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, passed away in Aoki Village on 23 February, aged 112 years, 239 days. Takeko Miyazawa (宮澤たけ子) was born in Aoki Village, Nagano Prefecture, on 29 June 1913. After getting married in Osaka, she gave...
by Stefan Maglov | Feb 24, 2026 | Death Reports, News
Yukiko Honda, the oldest living person in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, passed away in Okayama City on 19 February, at the age of 112 years, 341 days. Yukiko Honda was born in the Tamana District of Kumamoto Prefecture, on 15 March 1913. Her ancestors belonged to samurai...
