by Stefan Maglov | Feb 10, 2026 | Death Reports, News
Kiyotaka Mizuno, the oldest living man in Japan, passed away in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, on 8 February, at the age of 111 years, 331 days. Kiyotaka Mizuno was born in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, on 14 March 1914, as the eldest son of a farming family. He had one...
by Stefan Maglov | Dec 18, 2024 | Birthday Reports, News
Masu Usui (臼井ます), the oldest living person in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, celebrated her 114th birthday on 18 December. She is currently the 5th-oldest living person in Japan and the 12th-oldest living person in the world. Mrs. Usui was born in Oyama, Shizuoka...
by Stefan Maglov | Nov 5, 2024 | Death Reports, News
Yoshie Terada, one of the oldest living residents of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, passed away in Iwata on November 3, at the age of 110 years, 155 days. Her passing was first reported by Shizuoka Shimbun on November 5. Yoshie Terada was born on 1 June 1914 in the...
by Stefan Maglov | Sep 13, 2024 | News
Kiyotaka Mizuno (Japanese: 水野清隆), a resident of Iwata in Shizuoka Prefecture, has been recognized as Japan’s new oldest living man, at the age of 110 years, 183 days. Kiyotaka Mizuno was born in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, on 14 March 1914. In his youth,...
by Rollan Albano | Sep 13, 2024 | Validation
Ryū Sawazaki was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the second-oldest living person in Shizuoka Prefecture at the time of her death. Ryū Sawazaki was born on 15 December 1902 in the former town of Okabe (now part of the city of Fujieda), Shizuoka...
by Stefan Maglov | Aug 19, 2024 | Popular, Visit Reports
On August 7, 2024, representatives from LongeviQuest visited the nursing home of Masu Usui (臼井ます), the 16th-oldest living person in the world. They presented her with a plaque recognizing her as the oldest resident of Shizuoka Prefecture, along with a bouquet of...
