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Japanese supercentenarian (1901–2018)

Chiyo Miyako
都千代
Born(1901-05-02)2 May 1901
Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Died(2018-07-22)22 July 2018
(aged 117 years, 81 days)
Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Known forOldest living person (from 21 April 2018 to 22 July 2018)
SpouseShoji Miyako

Chiyo Miyako (都千代, Miyako Chiyo, 2 May 1901 – 22 July 2018) was a Japanese supercentenarian who became the world's oldest verified living person following the death of Nabi Tajima on 21 April 2018. As of 3 November 2024, she was one of the ten verified oldest people ever.

Miyako resided in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Biography

Miyako was born in Wakayama in the Kansai region of Japan on 2 May 1901. She credited eating eel, drinking red wine, and never smoking for her longevity. Her husband, Shoji, was employed by the Japanese National Railways, and his career allowed them to travel extensively.

Miyako's longevity record was confirmed following research and an evidence review, according to Guinness World Records and its Gerontology Research Group. Also according to Guinness, she became the world's oldest surgery patient when her left leg was amputated on 8 May 2017, at the age of 116. This was her second leg amputation due to arteriosclerosis obliterans.

Miyako died on 22 July 2018 in Yokohama, at the age of 117 years, 81 days. After her death, Kane Tanaka, born 2 January 1903 and living in Fukuoka, Japan, became the world's oldest verified living person.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Oldest person title officially achieved by 117-year-old Chiyo Miyako before her death". Guinness World Records. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. "GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  3. "Global: The Oldest Humans in Recorded History". Ireland's Oldest People. 3 November 2024. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  4. ^ "アンチ・エイジング医学 アグレッシブに加齢に対抗する新たな予防医学. in: 日本抗加齢医学会雑誌" [Happy with delicious meals and wine] (PDF). Japan Anti-Aging Medical Magazine. Vol. 11, no. 4. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  5. Jolly, Bradley (26 July 2018). "World's oldest person Chiyo Miyako dies at 117 years old". Mirror. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Oldest surgery patient". Guinness World Records. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  7. "Japan's oldest person Chiyo Miyako dies at 117". The Japan Times. Kyodo. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  8. Brennan, David (27 July 2018). "World's oldest person Chiyo Miyako dies at 117, passing title to Kane Tanaka". Newsweek. Retrieved 30 July 2018.

Further reading

  • 百寿者研究会; 東京都老人総合研究所; 慶応義塾大学医学部 (2003). 百歲百話 [100 Years and 100 Stories] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Nitto Shoin. ISBN 978-4-528-01880-8. OCLC 676509181.

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