The world’s oldest person reportedly died at the age of 116, just months after receiving the historic title.
Japanese supercentenarian Tomiko Itooka died at her residence on December 29, according to Guinness World records.
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Tomiko was born on May 23, 1908, and claimed her long life was due to a love of bananas and a Japanese yogurt drink known as Calpis.
She was even an avid climber who even managed to climb a mountain when she reached 100, without using a cane.
His family believes these difficult hikes have helped his body stay healthy and given him an incredibly long life.
She became the oldest living person in August and held the illustrious title for a few enjoyable months.
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When she was told she was the oldest person on Earth, she simply responded, “Thank you.”
His family and friends held a moving funeral for the historic OAP in recent days in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture.
Tomiko married at only 20 years old and raised two daughters and two sons.
In her youth, according to officials, she was often described as having a “joyful spirit.”
This was helped by her years as a volleyball player during high school.
During World War II, when Tomiko was in her early 30s, she managed the Japanese office of her husband’s textile factory while caring for her four children at home.
When this 116-year-old woman’s husband tragically died in 1979, Tomiko lived alone in her husband’s hometown, Nara Prefecture, for ten years.
Her resilience has also seen her survive a flu attack in 2023.
This year, as she celebrated her 116th birthday, the mayor gave her flowers, a cake and a card.
Tomiko outlived two of her own children and left behind a son, a daughter and five grandchildren.
The oldest person in the world is now the Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, 116 years old, according to the Gerontology Research Group.
He was born just 16 days after Tomiko.
The oldest people in the world.
THE five oldest people in the world are all women and come from three different continents.
Inah Canabarro Lucas – Born on June 8, 1908, she is the new oldest living person. She became a nun in the 1920s and is currently 116 years old.
Elizabeth Caterham – Born on August 21, 1909, she is the oldest person living in the United Kingdom and has spent more than the last 50 years living in Surrey, England. He is currently 115 years old.
Okagi Hayashi – Born on September 2, 1909, she is now the third oldest person and is also from Japan. Hayashi had 8 children, 22 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. He is currently 115 years old.
Marie-Rose Tessier – The Frenchwoman is almost 115 years old and holds the record of being the oldest person in France. She was born on May 21, 1910 and has been a widow since the death of her husband in 1944.
Mina Kondo – The Japanese supercentenarian was born on September 1, 1910, being 114 years old. He is currently the oldest known living person in Aichi Prefecture.
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