A Japanese woman, certified the world’s oldest person, Kane Tanaka, has died at the age of 119, local officials said on Monday.
Born January 2, 1903, in the southwestern Fukuoka region of Japan, Tanaka was in relatively good health until recently and lived at a nursing home, where she enjoyed board games, solving maths problems, soda and chocolate.
In her younger years, Tanaka ran various businesses including a noodle shop and a rice cake store.
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She married Hideo Tanaka a century ago in 1922, giving birth to four children and adopting a fifth.
Tanaka had planned to use a wheelchair to take part in the torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, but the pandemic prevented her from doing so.
When the Guinness World Records recognised her as the oldest person alive in 2019, she was asked what moment she was the happiest in her life. Her answer: “Now.”
Her daily routine was described at the time as including a 6:00 am wake-up, and afternoons spent studying mathematics and practising calligraphy.
“One of Kane’s favourite pastimes is a game of Othello and she’s become an expert at the classic board game, often beating rest-home staff”, Guinness said.
