Misao Okawa
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大川 ミサヲ | |
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| Pronunciation | Ōkawa Misao |
| Born | March 5, 1898 Tenma district, Osaka, Japanese Empire |
| Died | April 1, 2015 (aged 117) Osaka, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Oldest living person |
| Spouse(s) | Yukio Osaka 1919–1931 |
| Children | 3 |
Misao Okawa (2=大川 ミサヲ|3=Ōkawa Misao|5=March 5, 1898 – April 1, 2015) was a Japanese supercentenarian who was the world's oldest living person following the death of 116-year-old Jiroemon Kimura on June 12, 2013.[1]
Biography
Okawa was born on March 5, 1898 during the Meiji period[2] in a kimono shop in the Tenma district of Osaka. The kimono shop was her parents, who were garment makers.[3] She married her husband Yukio in 1919, and had three children, one of whom she outlived. She moved to Kobe with her husband where he ran a business, and moved back to Osaka in 1931[4] after the death of her husband in June,[5] never remarrying.[6]
In her final years, she lived in a nursing home in Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka.[7] She was declared the oldest living woman on February 27, 2013 by Guinness World Records when she was 114 years and 359 days old.[8] She died on April 1, 2015[9] of natural causes[10] or heart failure,[11] outliving one of her children.[6] Two of her children, one of her sons and her daughter, were both alive in their 90s as of March 2014.[5]
Lifestyle
Okawa was an advocate for getting good sleep, as she herself slept at least 8 hours a night. Additionally, she was fond of mackarel sushi[12] and ramen[13] and "other delicious things."[14] When asked about her life, she stated: "It seemed rather short."[15] When she was 114, she reportedly was able to push herself around in a wheelchair and had never had a major illness before.[16] In the weeks preceding her death, she was considered to be in relatively good health other than hearing issues.[17] She was talkative on the day of her death and passed away in her sleep.[18]
References
- ↑ Matsuyama, Kanoko; Langeland, Terje (2013-09-18). "Jiroemon Kimura, Oldest Man in Recorded History, Dies at 116 - Businessweek". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ↑ "世界最高齢の日本女性、116歳の誕生日". ハフポスト. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ↑ "大川ミサヲさんが死去 世界最高齢、117歳". The Nikkei (in 日本語). 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ↑ "World's oldest person Misao Okawa dies in Japan". BBC News. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ryall, Julian (2014-03-02). "World's oldest person celebrates her 116th birthday: 'Eat and sleep and you will live a long time'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Walker, Jade (2015-04-01). "Misao Okawa, World's Oldest Person, Dead At 117". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ↑ 佐藤達弥 (2013-03-23). "大阪の１１４歳、女性世界最高齢か ギネス認定へ審査中". The Asahi Shimbun (in 日本語). Archived from the original on 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ "Japan's Misao Okawa Confirmed as Oldest Living Woman, Aged 114 Years, 359 Days". Guinness World Records. 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ "国内最高齢者 ご逝去について ｜報道発表資料｜厚生労働省". Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ↑ Sekiguchi, Toko (2015-04-01). "World's Oldest Person, Misao Okawa, Dies in Osaka - WSJ". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ Selby, Jenn (2015-04-02). "World's oldest person revealed the secret to her long life before she passed away". The Independent. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ↑ Ethier, Beth (2015-04-01). "How to Have the Best Day Ever: Live Like the Oldest People on Earth". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ↑ Chappell, Bill (2015-04-01). "World's Oldest Person Dies At Age 117". NPR. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ Lewis, Tanya (2015-04-01). "World's Oldest Woman Revealed Her Secret to Long Life". Live Science. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ↑ McCurry, Justin (2015-03-05). "Life seems short, says world's oldest person at 117". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ↑ Fujita, Akiko (2013-02-27). "Woman, 114, Enters Guinness Book of Records". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ↑ Westcott, Lucy (2015-03-05). "World's Oldest Person Turns 117 in Japan". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ↑ 産経新聞 (2015-04-01). "「長いことよう頑張ったなあ」世界最高齢の大川さん 孫らに見守られ、眠るように息引き取る". Sankei Shimbun (in 日本語). Retrieved 2024-09-01.
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