According to the Guinness Book of Records, she was considered the oldest person in the world: Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka died at the age of 116, Japanese public television channel NHK reported, citing the municipality of her hometown Ashiya in Hyogo Prefecture. .
Itoooka lived there in good health in a retirement home. She died there on December 29, 2024, as has only now become known, of old age.
According to NHK, Itooka was born on May 23, 1908 in Osaka as the eldest of three siblings and moved to Ashiya about 30 years ago. “During her long life, she gave us much courage and hope. “We thank her once again and express our sincere condolences to her family and loved ones,” the TV station quoted the city’s mayor as saying.
Japanese society is aging rapidly. As of September last year, the country had a record number of more than 95,100 people aged 100 or older. This means that the number of centenarians has increased for the 54th year in a row.
Source: Krone
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