by Stefan Maglov | Apr 15, 2025 | Death Reports, News
Yoshi Matsumoto, a resident of Marília, São Paulo, Brazil, passed away on 6 April, one day before her 111th birthday, according to Prever Marília. Matsumoto was born in Taminato (田港) in the village of Ōgimi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on 7 April 1914. Her parents were...
by Jimmy Lindberg | Feb 4, 2024 | Analysis, In Depth
The concept of blue zones is fairly familiar to most people. These areas see an increased number of people living longer lives and often also enjoying a compression of morbidity (Buettner & Skemp, 2016). Although, the media frenzy about these areas can probably...
by Ben Meyers | Sep 19, 2023 | Visit Reports
Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan – On September 19, 2023, our team had the honor of visiting the younger sister of the world’s oldest pair of siblings in history, the 15th oldest living person in the world, and the second-oldest known living person in...
by Lennard Ashley Salaysay | Jul 5, 2023 | News
LongeviQuest is saddened to report the passing of Ushi Makishi. She was born in Okinawa, Japan on 15 February 1909 and passed away in Chatan Town, Okinawa, Japan on 4 July 2023 at 114 years, 139 days. At the time of her death, Makishi was the oldest living person in...
by Margaret Link | Feb 27, 2023 | News
The Japanese concept of ikigai has recently become popular among Western audiences. The idea has largely been translated through the Western lens as a method for finding the perfect career. However, the concept in Japanese culture applies more broadly as an approach...
