Born on May 23, 1908 in Osaka, the Japanese woman left behind four children and five grandchildren
Considered the oldest person in the world, Japanese Tomiko Itooka has died at the age of 116. The news was announced on Saturday the 4th, by the mayor of the city of Ashiya, in Hyogo prefecture, where he lived, according to the news agency AFP.
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Although her death has now been announced, Tomiko died on the 29th, in the retirement residence where she had lived since 2019. “Ms. Itooka gave us courage and hope during her long life,” said Ryosuke Takashima, 27. . “We are grateful for that.”
Born on May 23, 1908 in Osaka, Japan, she was the middle child and also the eldest child in her family. After graduating from elementary school, she attended an all-girls school, where she joined the volleyball team. He married early, at the age of 20, and had four children, two boys and two girls. Tomiko was also a grandmother of 5 grandchildren.
At age 32, she began managing the office at her husband’s textile factory when Japan entered World War II. In 1979, now a widow, she resumed her passion for sport and dedicated herself to climbing and hiking. He also twice climbed to the top of Mount Ontake, located in Japan, which is 3,000 meters high.
At the age of 80 she completed the Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage, which passes through 33 Buddhist temples, the religion of which she was devoted.
In September, she was certified by Guinness World Records (GWR) as the world’s oldest person. She was currently 23rd on the list. The longest-living person ever authenticated by Guinness was Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who lived 122 years and 164 days.
Source: Terra
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