Kane Tanaka

2022 - 4 - 25

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Japan's Kane Tanaka, the world's oldest person, dies at 119 (USA TODAY)

Just a few months removed from celebrating her 119th birthday, Japan's Kane Tanaka died. Born in 1903, she was the world's oldest person.

... The titles of oldest person living and oldest person living (female) are currently being investigated." Tanaka eclipsed the Japanese record for years lived when she turned 117 years and 261 days in September 2020. She is also the second oldest person ever recorded, behind only Jeanne Calment who lived to the age of 122.

Kane Tanaka: World's oldest person dies in Japan aged 119 - CNN (CNN)

Tanaka, who was born on January 2, 1903, died on April 19, the ministry said. Guinness World Records said they were saddened to hear of Tanaka's passing, and ...

Government figures released in July 2020 showed that women have a life expectancy of 87.45 years compared with 81.4 for men. Tanaka had been living in a nursing home in Fukuoka. Her family said she kept her mind and body engaged by doing math and remaining curious. Tanaka's family said in a tweet earlier this month that she had been frequently sick recently and "in and out of hospital."

Kane Tanaka, world's oldest person, dies at 119 (Aljazeera.com)

Tanaka died of old age at a hospital in southwestern Fukuoka city on April 19, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday. She was born in the Fukuoka ...

She married Hideo Tanaka a century ago in 1922, giving birth to four children and adopting a fifth. She had been planning to join last year’s torch relay for the Olympic Games but pulled out because of coronavirus concerns. She was born in the Fukuoka region on January 2, 1903 — the same year the Wright brothers flew for the first time and Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.

World's oldest person, Kane Tanaka, dies at age 119 (NBC News)

The woman who held the record as the oldest living person has died at age 119, according to Guinness World Records.

Tanaka had survived colorectal cancer and was living in a rest home. “I was able to come this far with the support of many people. The woman who held the record as the oldest living person has died at age 119, according to Guinness World Records.

World's Oldest Person, Kane Tanaka of Japan, Dies at 119 — Here's ... (PEOPLE.com)

Kane Tanaka was officially certified as the world's oldest person died on April19, according to Guinness World Records.

The world's new oldest living person is now Sister André, a French nun who is 118 years and 73 days old, Guinness announced. "I was able to come this far with the support of many people," her message continued. "She became the oldest living person in January 2019 at the age of 116 years and 28 days," they tweeted.

Kane Tanaka: World's oldest person dies aged 119 in Japan (Sky News)

Kane Tanaka was born on 2 January 1903 - the year of the Wright Brothers' first controlled flight of their motor-driven airplane and when Marie Curie became ...

Japan has a dwindling and rapidly ageing population. In 2020, people aged 65 years and older in Japan accounted for approximately 28.4% of the total Japanese population, according to Statista. In 2019, the Japanese supercentenarian was confirmed as the oldest living person when she was aged 116 years and 66 days, according to Guinness World Records.