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'''Itooka Tomiko''' ([[Japanese language|Japanese]]: 糸岡 富子; born 23 May 1908 in [[Ōsaka City|Ōsaka]]) | '''Itooka Tomiko''' ([[Japanese language|Japanese]]: 糸岡 富子; born 23 May 1908 in [[Ōsaka City|Ōsaka]] – 29 December 2024 in [[Ashiya]]), born '''Yano Tomiko''' (矢野 富子), was a 116-year-old [[Japan|Japanese]] [[supercentenarian]] who, following the death of [[Maria Branyas]] on 19 August 2024, was briefly recognised as the [[Oldest living people in the world|oldest living person in the world]]. She was also recognised as the [[Oldest living people in Japan|oldest living person in Japan]] and the [[Oldest-living people in Asia|oldest living person in Asia]] after [[Tatsumi Fusa]] passed away on 12 December 2023. During [[Second World War|World War II]], Itooka managed [[Itooka Kenji|her husband]]'s textile business while he travelled to [[Chōsen (1910–1945)|Japanese-occupied Korea]] to run a factory there.<ref>[[Martin Fackler|Fackler, Martin]] (2025-01-04).: [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/world/asia/oldest-person-dies-japan.html "Tomiko Itooka of Japan, World's Oldest Person, Dies at 116"]. [[The New York Times|''The New York Times'']]. [https://archive.ph/BTCOO Archived] from the original on 2025-01-06.</ref> | ||
Since Itooka's death, [[Inah Canabarro Lucas]] of [[Federative Republic of Brazil|Brazil]] (born 8 June 1908) has been recognised as the oldest living person in the world while [[Hayashi Okagi]] (born 2 September 1909) is recognised as the oldest living person in Japan and in Asia. | |||
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Itooka Tomiko (Japanese: 糸岡 富子; born 23 May 1908 in Ōsaka – 29 December 2024 in Ashiya), born Yano Tomiko (矢野 富子), was a 116-year-old Japanese supercentenarian who, following the death of Maria Branyas on 19 August 2024, was briefly recognised as the oldest living person in the world. She was also recognised as the oldest living person in Japan and the oldest living person in Asia after Tatsumi Fusa passed away on 12 December 2023. During World War II, Itooka managed her husband's textile business while he travelled to Japanese-occupied Korea to run a factory there.[1]
Since Itooka's death, Inah Canabarro Lucas of Brazil (born 8 June 1908) has been recognised as the oldest living person in the world while Hayashi Okagi (born 2 September 1909) is recognised as the oldest living person in Japan and in Asia.
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- ↑ Fackler, Martin (2025-01-04).: "Tomiko Itooka of Japan, World's Oldest Person, Dies at 116". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2025-01-06.