Ms. Sawa Muraji (村治サワ) of Ōtsu City, Shiga Prefecture, celebrated her 111th birthday.
She was born on March 5, 1915 in Gunma Prefecture. On January 2025, following the death of Ms. Fumi Nakamura of Yasu City at age 110, Ms. Muraji became the oldest living person in Shiga Prefecture.
At 111 years old, she remains capable of walking independently without any walking aids.
Happy 111th birthday Ms. Muraji!
Happy Birthday, Ms. Muraji!
When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. "See how simple he is," she told Amaranta. "He says that he’s dying because of me, as if I were a bad case of colic."
-One Hundred Years of Solitude