by Stefan Maglov | Feb 13, 2026 | Death Reports, News
Kyōsen Kineya, a Japanese Nagauta shamisen master, passed away in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on 4 February, at the age of 111 years, 81 days. Sachiko Kimura (Japanese: 木村さち子), better known by her stage name Kyōsen Kineya (Japanese: 杵屋響泉), was born on 15 November...
by Stefan Maglov | Dec 10, 2024 | News, Validation
Sachiko Kimura (Japanese: 木村さち子), better known by her stage name Kyōsen Kineya (Japanese: 杵屋響泉), is a Japanese Nagauta shamisen master. In October, she was honored by the Mayor of Odawara City in Kanagawa Prefecture as the city’s oldest resident. Today, her age...
by Rollan Albano | Oct 21, 2024 | Validation
Ai Kawasaki was a validated Japanese supercentenarian known as the oldest living person in Tokyo at the time of her death. Ai Kawasaki was born on 10 November 1880 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Around 1900, she graduated from Hiroshima Prefectural Normal...
by Rollan Albano | Sep 30, 2024 | Validation
Yukie Takahashi is a validated Japanese supercentenarian born on 4 January 1913 in Japan. Even after turning 100, she remained physically strong and could climb stairs with ease. However, after breaking her femur at around the age of 105, she moved into a nursing...
by Stefan Maglov | Sep 13, 2024 | Death Reports, News
Ai Shinohara (Japanese: 篠原愛), the oldest living resident of Machida and one of the oldest in Tokyo Metropolis, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2024, at the age of 111 years, 222 days. Her passing was confirmed by her family. Shinohara was born in Kobe, Hyōgo...
by Stefan Maglov | Sep 5, 2024 | News
LongeviQuest is pleased to announce that, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), we have identified Japan’s new oldest living man. Verified by the MHLW in August, the 110-year-old Tokyo resident assumed the title following the...
