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			{{Infobox person
			\| name = Koto Okubo<br />大久保琴
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			\| birth_date = 24 December 1897<br /> (age {{Age in years and days\|1897\|12\|24}})
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			Oldest living Japanese woman
			: since 2 December 2011
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			{{Nihongo\|'''Koto Okubo'''\|大久保琴\|Ōkubo Koto\|born 24 December 1897}} is a Japanese ], who at the age of {{age in years and days\|1897\|12\|24}}, is the oldest woman in Asia and the fourth oldest person living in the world. She is the oldest living woman in Japan and the country's second oldest living person behind ]. Along with Kimura and ], she is one of the last three verified living people born in 1897.

			Koto Okubo became the oldest woman from Japan and Asia after the death of ] on 2 December 2011. But ] did not announce her name officially (The released information was only the residence and age)<ref>{{Cite news
			\|url=http://www.47news.jp/CN/201112/CN2011120201001661.html
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			}}</ref>. Furthermore, at that time, her record was not identified and recognized by the ]<ref name=grg-e>{{cite web\|url=http://www.grg.org/Adams/E.HTM\|title=Oldest Validated Living Supercentenarians\|work=Gerontology Research Group}}</ref>, so there was a disagreement in both view. According to GRG's list, the oldest woman from Japan was Misawo Okawa (]), who is 72 days younger than Okubo.

			The name of Okubo was finally reported by the Japanese press on September 14, 2012<ref name=sankeibiz20120914>{{Cite news
			\|url=http://www.sankeibiz.jp/econome/news/120914/ecc1209141455001-n2.htm
			\|title=全国の１００歳以上高齢者が初の５万人超え　過去最多更新　最高齢は１１５歳
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			}}</ref>, and on the same day, Okubo was verified and added to the GRG list for ].

			== Life today ==
			Now, Okubo lives in a nursing home with her son<ref name=sankeibiz20120914 />.

			==Longevity milestones==
			===2011===
			*2 December 2011 – ] died. Koto Okubo, aged 113 years 343 days became, the oldest living woman and second oldest living person in Japan. She also became the oldest living woman in Asia.

			===2012===
			*24 January 2012 – ] died, Koto Okubo, aged 114 years 31 days, became the fourth oldest living person in the world.
			*14 September 2012 – Koto Okubo, aged 114 years 265 days, is identified and recognized by the ]<ref name=grg-e /> as the oldest living woman in Japan.
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			* {{cite web\|url=http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20120914p2g00m0dm021000c.html\|title=Centenarians in Japan set to number over 50,000 for 1st time\|work=The Mainichi}}

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Koto Okubo 大久保琴
Born	24 December 1897 (age 127 years, 3 days)
Title	Oldest living Japanese woman since 2 December 2011

Koto Okubo (大久保琴, Ōkubo Koto, born 24 December 1897) is a Japanese supercentenarian, who at the age of 127 years, 3 days, is the oldest woman in Asia and the fourth oldest person living in the world. She is the oldest living woman in Japan and the country's second oldest living person behind Jiroemon Kimura. Along with Kimura and Dina Manfredini, she is one of the last three verified living people born in 1897.

Koto Okubo became the oldest woman from Japan and Asia after the death of Chiyono Hasegawa on 2 December 2011. But Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare did not announce her name officially (The released information was only the residence and age). Furthermore, at that time, her record was not identified and recognized by the Gerontology Research Group, so there was a disagreement in both view. According to GRG's list, the oldest woman from Japan was Misawo Okawa (ja:大川ミサヲ), who is 72 days younger than Okubo.

The name of Okubo was finally reported by the Japanese press on September 14, 2012, and on the same day, Okubo was verified and added to the GRG list for Guinness World Records.

Life today

Now, Okubo lives in a nursing home with her son.

Longevity milestones

2011

2 December 2011 – Chiyono Hasegawa died. Koto Okubo, aged 113 years 343 days became, the oldest living woman and second oldest living person in Japan. She also became the oldest living woman in Asia.

2012

24 January 2012 – Delma Kollar died, Koto Okubo, aged 114 years 31 days, became the fourth oldest living person in the world.
14 September 2012 – Koto Okubo, aged 114 years 265 days, is identified and recognized by the GRG as the oldest living woman in Japan.

References

"長寿日本一長谷川さん死去　京都の男性が最高齢に". Kyodo News (in Template:Ja icon). 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2012-09-16. {{cite news}}: More than one of |work= and |newspaper= specified (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
^ "Oldest Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group.
^ "全国の１００歳以上高齢者が初の５万人超え　過去最多更新　最高齢は１１５歳". Sankei Shimbun (in Template:Ja icon). 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2012-09-16. {{cite news}}: More than one of |work= and |newspaper= specified (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

"100 years old or more, the highest increase in more than 42 consecutive years, the first 50,000 people, both men and women". The Chugoku Shimbun.
"Centenarians in Japan set to number over 50,000 for 1st time". The Mainichi.

Records
Preceded byChiyono Hasegawa	Oldest living Japanese woman 2 December 2011 –	Succeeded byCurrent

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