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Misao Okawa | |
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大川 ミサヲ | |
| Pronunciation | Ōkawa Misao |
| Born | March 5, 1898 |
| Died | April 1, 2015 (aged 117) Osaka, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Oldest living person |
| Spouse | Yukio Osaka 1919–1931 |
| Children | 3 |
Misao Okawa (Ōkawa Misao (大川 ミサヲ) March 5, 1898 – April 1, 2015) was a Japanese supercentenarian who was the world's oldest living person following the death of 116-year-old Jiroemon Kimura on June 12, 2013.[1]
Biography
editOkawa was born on March 5, 1898 during the Meiji period[2] in a kimono shop in the Tenma district of Osaka. The kimono shop was her parents, who were garment makers.[3] She married her husband Yukio in 1919, and had three children, one of whom she outlived. She moved to Kobe with her husband where he ran a business, and moved back to Osaka in 1931[4] after the death of her husband in June,[5] never remarrying.[6]
In her final years, she lived in a nursing home in Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka.[7] She was declared the oldest living woman on February 27, 2013 by Guinness World Records when she was 114 years and 359 days old.[8] She died on April 1, 2015[9] of natural causes[10] or heart failure,[11] outliving one of her children.[6] Two of her children, one of her sons and her daughter, were both alive in their 90s as of March 2014.[5]
Lifestyle
editOkawa was an advocate for getting good sleep, as she herself slept at least 8 hours a night. Additionally, she was fond of mackarel sushi[12] and ramen[13] and "other delicious things."[14] When asked about her life, she stated: "It seemed rather short."[15] When she was 114, she reportedly was able to push herself around in a wheelchair and had never had a major illness before.[16] In the weeks preceding her death, she was considered to be in relatively good health other than hearing issues.[17] She was talkative on the day of her death and passed away in her sleep.[18]
References
edit- ^ Matsuyama, Kanoko; Langeland, Terje (September 18, 2013). "Jiroemon Kimura, Oldest Man in Recorded History, Dies at 116 - Businessweek". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "世界最高齢の日本女性、116歳の誕生日". ハフポスト. March 5, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "大川ミサヲさんが死去 世界最高齢、117歳". The Nikkei (in Japanese). April 1, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "World's oldest person Misao Okawa dies in Japan". BBC News. April 1, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Ryall, Julian (March 2, 2014). "World's oldest person celebrates her 116th birthday: 'Eat and sleep and you will live a long time'". The Telegraph. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Walker, Jade (April 1, 2015). "Misao Okawa, World's Oldest Person, Dead At 117". Huffington Post. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ 佐藤達弥 (March 23, 2013). "大阪の１１４歳、女性世界最高齢か ギネス認定へ審査中". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "Japan's Misao Okawa Confirmed as Oldest Living Woman, Aged 114 Years, 359 Days". Guinness World Records. February 27, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "国内最高齢者 ご逝去について ｜報道発表資料｜厚生労働省". Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Sekiguchi, Toko (April 1, 2015). "World's Oldest Person, Misao Okawa, Dies in Osaka - WSJ". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Jenn (April 2, 2015). "World's oldest person revealed the secret to her long life before she passed away". The Independent. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Ethier, Beth (April 1, 2015). "How to Have the Best Day Ever: Live Like the Oldest People on Earth". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Chappell, Bill (April 1, 2015). "World's Oldest Person Dies At Age 117". NPR. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Tanya (April 1, 2015). "World's Oldest Woman Revealed Her Secret to Long Life". Live Science. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ McCurry, Justin (March 5, 2015). "Life seems short, says world's oldest person at 117". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ Fujita, Akiko (February 27, 2013). "Woman, 114, Enters Guinness Book of Records". ABC News. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Westcott, Lucy (March 5, 2015). "World's Oldest Person Turns 117 in Japan". Newsweek. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ 産経新聞 (April 1, 2015). "「長いことよう頑張ったなあ」世界最高齢の大川さん 孫らに見守られ、眠るように息引き取る". Sankei Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved September 1, 2024.
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