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Chiyo Ogura, the Oldest Person in Kagoshima, Japan, Turns 111

Chiyo Ogura (小倉千代), the oldest living person in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, is celebrating her 111th birthday today in Kagoshima City.

Chiyo Ogura (小倉千代) was born in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, on 10 November 1915. She and her husband ran a calligraphy supplies store called “Ogura Hakubundo” in Kagoshima City for many years, and they were well known and loved by many local people.

At the age of 75, she attended a folk tale listening event organized by the Kagoshima Folktale Association, where she recalled that it reminded her of the old stories she had been told around the hearth during her childhood.

In June 2026, following the passing of Sato Sakashita, she became the oldest living person in Kagoshima Prefecture.

Happy 111th Birthday!