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Misao Okawa (大川ミサヲ, Okawa Misao, 5 March 1898 – 1 April 2015) became the world's oldest-living person followed the death of 116-year-old Jiroemon Kimura in 2013 until her own death in 2015. Misao Okawa was born to a kimono maker family on 5 March 1898 in Tenma-Ku (now Kita-ku), Osaka Prefecture, Empire of Japan. Prior to her ...
Misao Okawa, aged 114 years, 303 days, became the last surviving verified person born in 1898. 11 February 2013: Misao Okawa, aged 114 years, 343 days, surpassed Mary Bidwell to become one of the 30 oldest women ever. 1 March 2013: Misao Okawa, aged 114 years, 361 days, surpassed Eva Morris to become one of the 30 oldest people ever.
Misao Okawa F. 115–117 5 March 1898 – 1 April 2015 117 years, 27 days Japan 31 March 2015 [j] 6 days Gertrude Weaver F. 116 4 July 1898 – 6 April 2015
Misao Okawa [7] 5 March 1898 1 April 2015 117 years, 27 days Japan 13 Francisca Celsa dos Santos [7] 21 October 1904 5 October 2021 116 years, 349 days Brazil 14 María Capovilla [21] 14 September 1889 27 August 2006 116 years, 347 days Ecuador 15 Susannah Mushatt Jones [7] 6 July 1899 12 May 2016 116 years, 311 days United States 16
When it comes to living a long life, most people might tell you to stay away from junk food, cigarettes or alcohol... But Jessie Gallan says the key to longevity is staying away from men. And we ...
April 1 – Misao Okawa, a supercentenarian, the verified oldest Japanese person ever, the oldest person ever born in Asia, and the fifth oldest verified person ever recorded (b. 1898) April 15 – Kinya Aikawa, actor, TV presenter, and voice actor (b. 1934)
Ōkawa, Okawa, Ookawa or Ohkawa (written: 大川 or 大河, literally "big river") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Heizaburo Okawa (大川 平三郎, born 1939), Japanese fencer; Hisayuki Okawa (born 1971), athlete; Misao Okawa (1898–2015), Japanese supercentenarian; Nanase Ohkawa (born 1967), Japanese manga writer
Jiroemon Kimura (Japanese: 木村 次郎右衛門, Hepburn: Kimura Jirōemon; 19 April 1897 – 12 June 2013) was a Japanese supercentenarian who was the verified oldest living person between Dina Manfredini's death on 17 December 2012 and his own death at age 116 years and 54 days on 12 June 2013.