At 119, she was a symbol of how to live with wit and vitality
Kane Tanaka, who died in Japan last month, survived two world wars, the 1918 influenza outbreak, paratyphoid and two rounds of cancer.
Kane Tanaka, who died on April 19, was born Jan. 2, 1903, in the city of Fukuoka, the same year the Wright brothers flew for the first time.
Kane Tanaka at 119 has lived during the Meiji, Taisho, Showa, Heisei and current Reiwa eras
World's oldest person pulls out of Olympic torch relay due to COVID-19 concerns
Kane Tanaka, who was awarded a Guinness World Record, was slated to be one of the relay participants in Fukuoka, which will start on May 11.
Kane Tanaka, born on Jan. 2, 1903, was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person in March 2019 at the age of 116.
Centenarians top 80,000 for first time in rapidly aging Japan
The figure has risen dramatically from just 153 in 1963 and 10,000 in 1998, due mainly to medical advances.
World's oldest person celebrates her 117th with party at Fukuoka nursing home
Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world's oldest person by celebrating her 117th birthday at a nursing home in the city of Fukuoka. Tanaka marked her birthday, on Jan. 2, with a party Sunday together with staff and friends at the nursing home, ...
Japan's oldest person, Chiyo Miyako, has died at age 117, the health ministry said Thursday. Miyako, a resident of Yokohama, died on Sunday. She was born on May 2, 1901, and became the country's oldest person after Nabi Tajima of Kikai Island in Kagoshima Prefecture ...
