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| {{Nihongo|'''Misao Okawa'''|大川 ミサヲ|Ōkawa Misao|sometimes ] as '''Misawo Okawa'''; born |
{{Nihongo|'''Misao Okawa'''|大川 ミサヲ|Ōkawa Misao|sometimes ] as '''Misawo Okawa'''; born 5 March 1898}} is a Japanese ] who is, at the age of {{Age in years and days|1898|3|5}}, the ], holding the title since the death of 116-year-old Japanese man ] on June 12, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-06-11/jiroemon-kimura-oldest-man-in-recorded-history-dies-at-age-116|title=Jiroemon Kimura, Oldest Man in Recorded History, Dies at 116|accessdate=2013-06-12}}</ref> | ||
| She has been the ] since the death of 115-year-old Japanese woman ] on January 12, 2013.<ref name="telegraph20130114">{{cite web |url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/9799574/Oldest-woman-in-the-world-dies.html|title= Oldest woman in the world dies|first= Julian|last= Ryall|date=January 14, 2013|work= ]|publisher=Telegraph Media Group Limited|location= Tokyo|accessdate=January 28, 2013}}</ref> She is the ] (behind Jiroemon Kimura and ]), the 30th verified person to reach the age of 115, and the 11th ]. | She has been the ] since the death of 115-year-old Japanese woman ] on January 12, 2013.<ref name="telegraph20130114">{{cite web |url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/9799574/Oldest-woman-in-the-world-dies.html|title= Oldest woman in the world dies|first= Julian|last= Ryall|date=January 14, 2013|work= ]|publisher=Telegraph Media Group Limited|location= Tokyo|accessdate=January 28, 2013}}</ref> She is the ] (behind Jiroemon Kimura and ]), the 30th verified person to reach the age of 115, and the 11th ]. | ||
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| Misao Okawa | |
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| 大川 ミサヲ | |
| Born | March 5, 1898 (age 126 years, 295 days) Tenma, Osaka, Japan |
| Known for | Oldest verified living person |
| Spouse | Yukio Okawa (m. 1919– his death) |
| Children | 3 (2 living) |
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Misao Okawa (大川 ミサヲ, Ōkawa Misao, sometimes romanized as Misawo Okawa; born 5 March 1898) is a Japanese supercentenarian who is, at the age of 126 years, 295 days, the world's oldest living person, holding the title since the death of 116-year-old Japanese man Jiroemon Kimura on June 12, 2013.
She has been the world's oldest living woman since the death of 115-year-old Japanese woman Koto Okubo on January 12, 2013. She is the third oldest verified Japanese person ever (behind Jiroemon Kimura and Tane Ikai), the 30th verified person to reach the age of 115, and the 11th oldest verified person ever.
Biography
Okawa was born on March 5, 1898, in the Tenma district (present-day Kita-ku) of Osaka, and now lives at a nursing home in Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka.
She married Yukio Okawa in 1919, and had three children, two daughters and one son, of whom, as of February 2013, her son and one daughter are still alive, both over the age of 90. She has four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Her husband died on June 20, 1931.
On February 27, 2013, a few days before her 115th birthday, Misao Okawa was officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest living woman in the world, and was presented with a certificate at her nursing home in Osaka.
See also
- List of oldest people by year of birth
- List of oldest living people by nation
- List of living supercentenarians
References
- "Oldest Validated Living Supercentenarians". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- "Jiroemon Kimura, Oldest Man in Recorded History, Dies at 116". Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- Ryall, Julian (January 14, 2013). "Oldest woman in the world dies". The Telegraph. Tokyo: Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "大阪の１１４歳、女性世界最高齢か ギネス認定へ審査中". Apital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Shimbun Company. February 23, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Japan names world's oldest woman". USA Today. February 27, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- Guinness World Records 2014.
| Records | ||
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| Preceded byKoto Okubo | Oldest recognized verified living woman January 12, 2013 – present |
Succeeded bypresent |
| Preceded byJiroemon Kimura | Oldest verified living person June 12, 2013 – present |
Succeeded bypresent |
| Preceded byJiroemon Kimura | Oldest verified living Japanese June 12, 2013 – present |
Succeeded bypresent |