Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese lady who was the world’s oldest particular person, in line with Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya metropolis official stated Saturday. She was 116.
Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official answerable for aged insurance policies, stated Itooka died Dec. 29 at a care dwelling in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan.
Itooka, who liked bananas and a yogurt-flavored Japanese drink known as Calpis, was born May 23, 1908. She grew to become the oldest person final 12 months after the loss of life of 117-year-old Maria Branyas, in line with the Gerontology Research Group.
Tomiko Itooka celebrates her 116th birthday on the nursing dwelling the place she lives in Ashiya, Japan, May 23, 2024. (Ashiya City through AP)
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When she was advised she was on the high of the World Supercentenarian Rankings List, she merely replied, “Thank you.”
When Itooka celebrated her birthday final 12 months, she obtained flowers, a cake and a card from the mayor.
Born in Osaka, Itooka was a volleyball participant in highschool and lengthy had a status for a sprightly spirit, Nagata stated. She climbed the three,067-meter (10,062-foot) Mount Ontake twice.
Tomiko Itooka celebrates her 116th birthday on the nursing dwelling the place she lives in Ashiya, Japan, May 23, 2024. (Ashiya City through AP)
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She married at 20, and had two daughters and two sons, in line with Guinness.
Itooka managed the workplace of her husband’s textile manufacturing unit throughout World War II. She lived alone in Nara after her husband died in 1979.
She is survived by one son and one daughter and 5 grandchildren. A funeral service was held with household and buddies, in line with Nagata.
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According to the Gerontology Research Group, the world’s oldest particular person is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, who was born 16 days after Itooka.
