ASHIYA, Japan— Tomiko Itooka, acknowledged because the world’s oldest particular person, handed away peacefully on December 29, 2024, on the age of 116 in a care house in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Itooka, born on Might 23, 1908, in Osaka, was the eldest of three siblings in a household that operated a clothes retailer. Throughout World Battle II, she managed her household’s textile enterprise whereas elevating her youngsters, as her husband served in Korea. Widowed in 1979, she relocated to Ashiya and maintained an lively way of life properly into her later years, even climbing Mount Ontake twice in her 70s and finishing the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage.
In September 2024, Guinness World Information formally acknowledged her because the world’s oldest dwelling particular person, following the demise of Maria Branyas at 117. Itooka credited her longevity to her lively way of life and a weight loss program together with bananas and Calpis, a preferred yogurt-flavored Japanese drink.
“She was a beacon of resilience and vitality, inspiring many together with her lengthy and lively life,” a spokesperson from her care house acknowledged.
Itooka is survived by her son, daughter, and 5 grandchildren.
Following her demise, Inah Canabarro Lucas of Brazil, born simply 16 days after Itooka, is now acknowledged because the world’s oldest dwelling particular person.
Her passing marks the tip of a unprecedented life that spanned three centuries, witnessing exceptional modifications on the earth.
