Kama Chinen
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was a Japanese supercentenarian
, who at the age of 114 years 357 days, became the oldest validated living person when American supercentenarian Gertrude Baines
(born 6 April 1894) died on 11 September 2009. At the age of 114 years 331 days, she became the last person born in 1895 when American supercentenarian Neva Morris
died on 6 April 2010. She died 8 days before her 115th birthday. At the time of her death, she was the 27th oldest verified person ever, the 2nd oldest verified Japanese person ever and the oldest verified person ever from Okinawa
.
. She was 114 years and 357 days old. The death left Eugénie Blanchard
as the oldest living person and Chiyono Hasegawa
as the oldest livng person in Japan.
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
, who at the age of 114 years 357 days, became the oldest validated living person when American supercentenarian Gertrude Baines
Gertrude Baines
Gertrude Baines was an American supercentenarian, who became the oldest recognized living person according to Guinness World Records on January 2, 2009, until her own death on September 11, 2009, at age 115 years 158 days...
(born 6 April 1894) died on 11 September 2009. At the age of 114 years 331 days, she became the last person born in 1895 when American supercentenarian Neva Morris
Neva Morris
Neva Morris was an American supercentenarian. At the age of 114 years, 246 days, she was the oldest verified living person in the United States following the death of 114-year-old Mary Josephine Ray and the last known American born surviving from 1895...
died on 6 April 2010. She died 8 days before her 115th birthday. At the time of her death, she was the 27th oldest verified person ever, the 2nd oldest verified Japanese person ever and the oldest verified person ever from Okinawa
Okinawa Prefecture
is one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
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Health status
In September 2008, Chinen was reported to be in a wheelchair: "Though her daily activities required assistance, she enjoyed going outside in a wheelchair with a nurse," the ministry said.Death
Chinen died at 4:40 PM on 2 May 2010 in Nanjō, OkinawaNanjo, Okinawa
is a city in the southern part of Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.It was formed on January 1, 2006, from the merger of the town of Sashiki, and the villages of Chinen, Ōzato and Tamagusuku, all from Shimajiri District....
. She was 114 years and 357 days old. The death left Eugénie Blanchard
Eugénie Blanchard
Anne Eugénie Blanchard was a French supercentenarian, who at the age of was the oldest living person at the time of her death. She became the recognised titleholder upon the death of Japanese supercentenarian Kama Chinen on 2 May 2010...
as the oldest living person and Chiyono Hasegawa
Chiyono Hasegawa
is a Japanese supercentenarian. Aged , she is the oldest verified person in Japan since the death of Kama Chinen on 2 May 2010, and the oldest person in Asia. She is currently the 2nd oldest verified living person in the world behind American Besse Cooper. On 22 August 2011, Hasegawa became the...
as the oldest livng person in Japan.
Longevity records
- On 5 April 2008 Kaku Yamanaka died, Kama Chinen aged 112 years 331 days became the oldest verified living Japanese person.
- On 4 December 2008, Kama Chinen aged 113 years 208 days moved into the list of the 100 longest-lived people ever.
- On 11 September 2009 Gertrude BainesGertrude BainesGertrude Baines was an American supercentenarian, who became the oldest recognized living person according to Guinness World Records on January 2, 2009, until her own death on September 11, 2009, at age 115 years 158 days...
died, Kama Chinen aged 114 years 124 days became the oldest verified living person in the world. - On 6 April 2010 Neva MorrisNeva MorrisNeva Morris was an American supercentenarian. At the age of 114 years, 246 days, she was the oldest verified living person in the United States following the death of 114-year-old Mary Josephine Ray and the last known American born surviving from 1895...
died, Kama Chinen aged 114 years 331 days became the last verified person still living born in 1895. - On 2 May 2010 Kama Chinen died aged 114 years 357 days, leaving Eugénie BlanchardEugénie BlanchardAnne Eugénie Blanchard was a French supercentenarian, who at the age of was the oldest living person at the time of her death. She became the recognised titleholder upon the death of Japanese supercentenarian Kama Chinen on 2 May 2010...
also 114, as the oldest living person. Her death left Chiyono HasegawaChiyono Hasegawais a Japanese supercentenarian. Aged , she is the oldest verified person in Japan since the death of Kama Chinen on 2 May 2010, and the oldest person in Asia. She is currently the 2nd oldest verified living person in the world behind American Besse Cooper. On 22 August 2011, Hasegawa became the...
as the oldest living person in Japan.
See also
- List of Japanese supercentenarians
- List of the verified oldest women
- List of the verified oldest people
External links
- Hooper, Rowan (8 March 2009). Looking forward to a 200 year old human. The Japan TimesThe Japan TimesThe Japan Times is an English language newspaper published in Japan. Unlike its competitors, the Daily Yomiuri and the International Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun, it is not affiliated with a Japanese language media organization...
. - Kenshoukai website
- Kenshoukai, op cit
- Kama Chinen's obituary
- Obituary