by Rollan Albano | Feb 23, 2024 | News
LongeviQuest is pleased to confirm that Tomiko Itooka recently becomes the second oldest living person in the world. She is a Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in Hyōgo Prefecture and in all of Japan. Tomiko was born in Osaka City, Osaka...
by Lennard Ashley Salaysay | Dec 11, 2023 | News
LongeviQuest is pleased to confirm that Tomiko Itooka [Japanese: 糸岡富子] is now Japan’s oldest known living person following the death of Fusa Tatsumi on 12 December 2023. Currently, Mrs. Itooka is the world’s third-oldest validated living person (behind...
by Stefan Maglov | Dec 11, 2023 | Death Reports, News
Fusa Tatsumi, the world’s second-oldest living person and the oldest living person in Japan, passed away at the nursing home in Kashiwara City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, on the morning of December 12. At the time of her passing, she was 116 years, 231 days. Mrs....
by Lennard Ashley Salaysay | Dec 6, 2023 | News, Validation
LongeviQuest is pleased to announce the age validation of Chiyo Yanagawa of Japan at age 112. She was born in Japan on 28 September 1911. Yanagawa spent her working years as a teacher of traditional Japanese tea ceremonies and flower arrangements. From 2018 to 2022,...
by Lennard Ashley Salaysay | Nov 21, 2023 | News, Validation
LongeviQuest is pleased to announce the age validation of Kotoe Nishikawa of Japan at age 110. She was born in Tamba-Sasayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan on 28 October 1913. Nishikawa had four older brothers. During her youth, she was known for her energetic spirit,...
