World’s oldest individual, 116-year-old Japanese girl, passes away: Meet the one that replaces her
The world’s oldest individual in accordance with Guinness World Recordsm, Tomiko Itooka, 116-year outdated Japanese girl, handed away on December 29, 2024 an Ashiya metropolis official mentioned on Saturday. Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official accountable for aged insurance policies, mentioned Itooka died at a care residence in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan. She was born on Could 23, 1908.
Itooka beloved bananas and a yogurt-flavoured Japanese drink known as Calpis. She grew to become the oldest individual final yr following the dying of 117-year-old Maria Branyas, in accordance with the Gerontology Analysis Group.
Who’s the world’s oldest individual after Itooka?
In keeping with the Gerontology Analysis Group, the world’s oldest individual is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, who was born 16 days after Itooka.
When Itooka was advised she was on the high of the World Supercentenarian Rankings Checklist, she merely replied, “Thanks.” Final yr, when Itooka celebrated her birthday, she acquired flowers, a cake and a card from the mayor.
Who was Tomiko Itooka?
Born in Osaka, Itooka was a volleyball participant in highschool and lengthy had a fame for a sprightly spirit, Nagata mentioned. She climbed the three,067-metre (10,062-foot) Mount Ontake twice.
She married at 20, and had two daughters and two sons, in accordance with Guinness. Itooka managed the workplace of her husband’s textile manufacturing unit throughout World Struggle II. She lived alone in Nara after her husband died in 1979. She is survived by one son, one daughter, and 5 grandchildren. A funeral service was held with household and pals, in accordance with Nagata.
(With company inputs)
