The Meiji era lasted from October 23, 1868 to July 30, 1912.
This topic discusses the list of the last living Japanese centenarians who were born during this era.
LIST OF CENTENARIANS
November 22, 2024 (Total: 19)
1. TOMIKO ITOOKA (糸岡富子), b. 23 May 1908, 116 (lives in Ashiya City, Hyogo) (the oldest living person in the world)
2. Okagi Hayashi (林おかぎ), b. 2 September 1909, 115 (lives in Toki City, Gifu)
3. Mine Kondo (近藤ミネ), b. 1 September 1910, 114 (lives in Toyota City, Aichi)
4. Fujiko Mihara (三原富士子), b. 13 December 1910, 113 (lives in Matsuyama City, Ehime)
5. Masu Usui (臼井ます), b. 18 December 1910, 113 (lives in Oyama Town, Shizuoka)
6. Miyoko Hiroyasu (廣安美代子), b. 23 January 1911, 113 (lives in Nakatsu City, Oita)
7. Kiyo Komatsu (小松きよ), b. 27 January 1911, 113 (lives in Asaka City, Saitama)
8. Nobu Kawano (河野のぶ), b. 28 March 1911, 113 (lives in Yokohama City (Kanagawa Ward), Kanagawa)
9. Shigeko Kagawa (賀川滋子), b. 28 May 1911, 113 (lives in Yamatokoriyama City, Nara)
- Anonymous, b. November 1911, 112/113 (lives in Takarazuka City, Hyogo)
- Anonymous, b. 12? December 1911, 112 (lives in Nerima, Tokyo)
10. Fuyo Kishimoto (岸本ふよ), b. 20 December 1911, 112 (lives in Kyoto City (Kamikyo Ward), Kyoto)
- Kiyo Ito (伊藤キヨ), b. 1 October/31 December 1911, 112/113 (lives in Kushiro City, Hokkaido)
11. Sumiko Mori (森スミ子), b. 30 January 1912, 112 (lives in Ise City, Mie)
12. Sata Mizukami (水上さた), b. 26 March 1912, 112 (lives in Sakuho Town, Nagano)
- Anonymous, b. May 1912, 112 (lives in Setagaya, Tokyo)
13. Shizuko Kiyuna (喜友名静子), b. 10 June 1912, 112 (lives in Chatan Town, Okinawa)
14. Fumie Suzuki (鈴木ふみ江), b. 20 June 1912, 112 (lives in Aikawa Town, Kanagawa)
- Anonymous, b. 24 March/30 July 1912, 112 (lives in Komae City, Tokyo)
RECENT DEATHS (since September 2024)
Kane Toriba (鳥羽カネ), 4 December 1911 - 22 April 2024, 112 (died in Fukaya City, Saitama) (the death was announced in early November 2024)
Asayo Sato (佐藤アサヨ), 22 September 1911 - 27 September 2024, 113 (died in Amari City, Saga)
Yoshiko Naito (内藤富子), 10 February 1912 - 13 November 2024, 112 (died in Yamanshi City, Yamanashi)
LAST JAPANESE MAN WHO WAS BORN DURING MEIJI ERA
Gisaburo Sonobe (薗部儀三郎), 6 November 1911 - 31 March 2024, 112 (died in Tateyama City, Japan)
LIST OF CENTENARIANS
November 30, 2024 (Total: 18) (R.I.P. Sata Mizukami)
1. TOMIKO ITOOKA (糸岡富子), b. 23 May 1908, 116 (lives in Ashiya City, Hyogo) (the oldest living person in the world)
2. Okagi Hayashi (林おかぎ), b. 2 September 1909, 115 (lives in Toki City, Gifu)
3. Mine Kondo (近藤ミネ), b. 1 September 1910, 114 (lives in Toyota City, Aichi)
4. Fujiko Mihara (三原富士子), b. 13 December 1910, 113 (lives in Matsuyama City, Ehime)
5. Masu Usui (臼井ます), b. 18 December 1910, 113 (lives in Oyama Town, Shizuoka)
6. Miyoko Hiroyasu (廣安美代子), b. 23 January 1911, 113 (lives in Nakatsu City, Oita)
7. Kiyo Komatsu (小松きよ), b. 27 January 1911, 113 (lives in Asaka City, Saitama)
8. Nobu Kawano (河野のぶ), b. 28 March 1911, 113 (lives in Yokohama City (Kanagawa Ward), Kanagawa)
9. Shigeko Kagawa (賀川滋子), b. 28 May 1911, 113 (lives in Yamatokoriyama City, Nara)
- Anonymous, b. November 1911, 112/113 (lives in Takarazuka City, Hyogo)
- Anonymous, b. 12? December 1911, 112 (lives in Nerima, Tokyo)
10. Fuyo Kishimoto (岸本ふよ), b. 20 December 1911, 112 (lives in Kyoto City (Kamikyo Ward), Kyoto)
- Kiyo Ito (伊藤キヨ), b. 1 October/31 December 1911, 112/113 (lives in Kushiro City, Hokkaido)
11. Sumiko Mori (森スミ子), b. 30 January 1912, 112 (lives in Ise City, Mie)
- Anonymous, b. May 1912, 112 (lives in Setagaya, Tokyo)
12. Shizuko Kiyuna (喜友名静子), b. 10 June 1912, 112 (lives in Chatan Town, Okinawa)
13. Fumie Suzuki (鈴木ふみ江), b. 20 June 1912, 112 (lives in Aikawa Town, Kanagawa)
- Anonymous, b. 24 March/30 July 1912, 112 (lives in Komae City, Tokyo)
RECENT DEATHS (since September 2024)
Kane Toriba (鳥羽カネ), 4 December 1911 - 22 April 2024, 112 (died in Fukaya City, Saitama) (the death was announced in early November 2024)
Asayo Sato (佐藤アサヨ), 22 September 1911 - 27 September 2024, 113 (died in Amari City, Saga)
Yoshiko Naito (内藤富子), 10 February 1912 - 13 November 2024, 112 (died in Yamanshi City, Yamanashi)
Sata Mizukami (水上さた), 26 March 1912 – 27 November 2024, 112 (died in Sakuho Town, Nagano)
LAST JAPANESE MAN WHO WAS BORN DURING MEIJI ERA
Gisaburo Sonobe (薗部儀三郎), 6 November 1911 - 31 March 2024, 112 (died in Tateyama City, Japan)
The GRG has just published an article with the exact same data
https://www.grg-supercentenarians.org/2024/12/01/the-grg-list-of-last-japans-meiji-era-survivors/
LIST OF CENTENARIANS
December 20, 2024 (Total: 17)
(R.I.P Fujiko Mihara; Mrs. Usui has celebrated 114th birthday; Anonymous from Takarazuka, Anonymous from Nerima and Fuyo Kishimoto has celebrated 113th birthday)
1. TOMIKO ITOOKA (糸岡富子), b. 23 May 1908, 116 (lives in Ashiya City, Hyogo) (the oldest living person in the world)
2. Okagi Hayashi (林おかぎ), b. 2 September 1909, 115 (lives in Toki City, Gifu)
3. Mine Kondo (近藤ミネ), b. 1 September 1910, 114 (lives in Toyota City, Aichi)
4. Masu Usui (臼井ます), b. 18 December 1910, 114 (lives in Oyama Town, Shizuoka)
5. Miyoko Hiroyasu (廣安美代子), b. 23 January 1911, 113 (lives in Nakatsu City, Oita)
6. Kiyo Komatsu (小松きよ), b. 27 January 1911, 113 (lives in Asaka City, Saitama)
7. Nobu Kawano (河野のぶ), b. 28 March 1911, 113 (lives in Yokohama City (Kanagawa Ward), Kanagawa)
8. Shigeko Kagawa (賀川滋子), b. 28 May 1911, 113 (lives in Yamatokoriyama City, Nara)
- Anonymous, b. November 1911, 113 (lives in Takarazuka City, Hyogo)
- Anonymous, b. 12? December 1911, 113 (lives in Nerima, Tokyo)
9. Fuyo Kishimoto (岸本ふよ), b. 20 December 1911, 113 (lives in Kyoto City (Kamikyo Ward), Kyoto)
- Kiyo Ito (伊藤キヨ), b. 1 October/31 December 1911, 112/113 (lives in Kushiro City, Hokkaido)
10. Sumiko Mori (森スミ子), b. 30 January 1912, 112 (lives in Ise City, Mie)
- Anonymous, b. May 1912, 112 (lives in Setagaya, Tokyo)
11. Shizuko Kiyuna (喜友名静子), b. 10 June 1912, 112 (lives in Chatan Town, Okinawa)
12. Fumie Suzuki (鈴木ふみ江), b. 20 June 1912, 112 (lives in Aikawa Town, Kanagawa)
- Anonymous, b. 24 March/30 July 1912, 112 (lives in Komae City, Tokyo)
RECENT DEATHS (since September 2024)
Kane Toriba (鳥羽カネ), 4 December 1911 - 22 April 2024, 112 (died in Fukaya City, Saitama) (the death was announced in early November 2024)
Asayo Sato (佐藤アサヨ), 22 September 1911 - 27 September 2024, 113 (died in Amari City, Saga)
Yoshiko Naito (内藤富子), 10 February 1912 - 13 November 2024, 112 (died in Yamanshi City, Yamanashi)
Sata Mizukami (水上さた), 26 March 1912 - 27 November 2024, 112 (died in Sakuho Town, Nagano)
Fujiko Mihara (三原富士子), 13 December 1910 - 18 December 2024, 114 (died in Matsuyama City, Ehime)
LAST JAPANESE MAN WHO WAS BORN IN MEIJI ERA
Gisaburo Sonobe (薗部儀三郎), 6 November 1911 - 31 March 2024, 112 (died in Tateyama City, Japan)