The Japan Times
Tomiko Itooka, a 115-year-old woman in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, has become the oldest person in Japan following the death on Tuesday of the 116-year-old previous holder of the title. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/13/japan/japan-oldest-person-115/?utm_content=bufferae363&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #elderly #aging #tomikoitooka #ashiya #hyogo
115-year-old woman in western Japan becomes country's oldest person

Born on May 23, 1908, in Osaka, Tomiko Itooka is the eldest of three siblings and belonged to a volleyball club during her student days.

The Japan Times
Dec 13, 2023 at 1:50pmBuffer