peribiden Tokyo: A Japanese woman certified the oldest person in the world has died at the age of 119, said local officials Monday.
Kane Tanaka was born January 2, 1903, in the Southwest Fukuoka area of Japan, in the same year Wright Brothers flew for the first time and Marie Curie became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize.
Tanaka in health is relatively good to new and live in a nursing home, where he enjoys board games, solving math problems, soda and chocolate.
In his youth, Tanaka runs various businesses including rice noodles and rice cake shops. He married Hideo Tanaka Seabad ago in 1922, gave birth to four children and adopted a fifth.
He had planned to use a wheelchair to take part in the relay torch for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, but the pandemic prevented it from doing it.
When the Guinness World Records recognized him as the oldest person who lived in 2019, he was asked when he was the happiest in life. The answer: “Now.”
His daily routine was explained at that time including 6:00 a.m., and the afternoon was spent learning mathematics and practicing calligraphy.
“One of Kane’s favorite entertainment is Othello’s game and he becomes an expert in classic board games, often defeating home staff resting,” Guinness said.
Local governor aroundo Hattori praised Tanaka’s life after he died on April 19.
“I am looking forward to seeing Kane-san with respect this year for old days (national holidays in September) and celebrate together with her favorite soda and chocolate,” he said in a statement on Monday.
“I am very sad with the news.”
Japan has the most advanced population in the world, according to World Bank data, with around 28 percent aged 65 or more.
The eldest people who live verified by Guinness are French women Jeanne Louise Calment, who died at the age of 122 and 164 days in 1997.
