Shitsu Nakano
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was the fourth-oldest living person in the world
and the oldest living person in Japan
, following the death of the then oldest living recognized person Yone Minagawa
six days earlier. She died of natural causes in a home for the elderly in Ogōri
, Fukuoka Prefecture
. She had eight children, 22 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
After her death, fellow 113-year-old Tsuneyo Toyonaga
became the oldest-living person in Japan.
In May 2011, she was in the addendum of the 100 longest lived women but has since been supplamented and In May 2009, Nakano was listed in the addendum of the list of the 100 longest lived people ever, she has since also been supplanted.
Oldest people
This is a list of tables of the verified oldest people in the world in ordinal rank, such as oldest person or oldest man. In these tables, a supercentenarian is considered 'verified' if his or her claim has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such...
and the oldest living person in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, following the death of the then oldest living recognized person Yone Minagawa
Yone Minagawa
was a Japanese supercentenarian believed to have been the world's oldest living person from 29 January 2007 until her death of old age, aged 114 years 221 days...
six days earlier. She died of natural causes in a home for the elderly in Ogōri
Ogori, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 56,821 and the density of 1,248.81 persons per km². The total area is 45.50 km².The city was founded on April 1, 1972....
, Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
. She had eight children, 22 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
After her death, fellow 113-year-old Tsuneyo Toyonaga
Tsuneyo Toyonaga
was a Japanese supercentenarian who was the oldest living person in Japan from the death of Shitsu Nakano on August 19, 2007 until Toyonaga's death. She was the fifth-oldest living person in the world following the November 14, 2007 death of fellow 113-year-old Bertha Fry...
became the oldest-living person in Japan.
In May 2011, she was in the addendum of the 100 longest lived women but has since been supplamented and In May 2009, Nakano was listed in the addendum of the list of the 100 longest lived people ever, she has since also been supplanted.