A woman from Japan is the
world's oldest person, she died a few weeks after celebrating her 117th
birthday.
The manager Tomohiro Okada praised her for achieving a long, healthy life.
The manager Tomohiro Okada praised her for achieving a long, healthy life.
Misao Okawa died at the
nursing home where she had been living with relatives and care workers by her
side, a manager at the home said.
"She went so
peacefully, as if she had just fallen asleep. We miss her a lot," he said.
Ms Okawa was born in Osaka
on 5 March, 1898 and was recognised as the oldest person in the world in 2013
by Guinness World Records.
Guinness World Records said
it was now in the process of searching for her successor.
Japan's Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare said the country's oldest person was now a 115-year-old
woman from Tokyo.
The name of the woman, who
was born 15 March, 1900, was not released at the request of her family, the
ministry said.
Okawa lost her appetite
about 10 days ago, according to the home where she had been living.
Until then, she had been
eating well, enjoying her daily cup of coffee and her favourite dishes,
including ramen.
She is said to have died
from heart failure.
Born the daughter of a
kimono maker, Ms Okawa married her husband Yukio in 1919 before having two
daughters and a son.
She said at her recent
birthday celebration that her life seemed rather short. Asked for the secret of
her longevity, she responded nonchalantly: "I wonder about that too."
She was survived by four
grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 1931.
Japan has the most
centenarians in the world, with more than 58,000, according to the government.
About 87% of them are women sky reports.
Heya rest in peace people don't live that long anymore
ReplyDeleteThat child standing next to her must be great great great grand daughter
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