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 | May 21, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
LongeviQuest is pleased to announce that Mrs. Miyoko Hiroyasu of Ōita Prefecture has been officially recognized as the oldest living person in Japan. As of May 2025, she is 114 years old and remains in good spirits. Born on 23 January 1911 in Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture,...
by Yumi (優美) Yamamoto | May 20, 2025 | Death Reports
21 May 2025 — LongeviQuest is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Mine Kondō (近藤ミネ) and Masu Usui (臼井ます), the two oldest verified residents of Japan. The supercentenarians passed away just one day apart—on 20 May and 21 May, respectively—at the ages of 114...
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...
by Stefan Maglov | Jan 27, 2025 | Birthday Reports, News, Visit Reports
27 January 2025 – Yumi Yamamoto, President of LongeviQuest Japan, visited Asaka City in Saitama Prefecture to celebrate the 114th birthday of Kiyo Komatsu-san (小松きよ), the oldest resident in the region. Komatsu-san and her family warmly welcomed Yamamoto, who spent...
by Rollan Albano | Aug 29, 2024 | In Depth, News
Keio University and LongeviQuest have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) effective August 6, 2024 to collaborate on supercentenarian research activities. Purpose The agreement enables Keio University and LongeviQuest to cooperate with each other to effectively...
