Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 18th January 2024)
Today's update (Ms. Yoshida turned 114; RIP Ms. Matsubara)

1. Tomiko Itooka (Ashiya, Hyōgo pr.) (b. 23 May 1908), 115 y.o.
2. Okagi Hayashi (Toki, Gifu pr.) (b. 2 September 1909), 114 y.o.
3. Masa Matsumoto (Yokohama, Kanagawa pr.) (b. 29 November 1909), 114 y.o.
4. Seki Yoshida (Shirosato, Ibaraki pr. ) (b. 4 January 1910), 114 y.o.
5. Ina Okazawa (Toride, Ibaraki pr.) (b. 10 March 1910), 113 y.o.
6. Kikue Taira (Yomitan, Okinawa pr.) (b. 26 April 1910), 113 y.o.
7. Hisako Shiraishi (Higashichichibu, Saitama pr.) (b. 19 May 1910), 113 y.o.
8. Mine Kondō (Toyota, Aichi pr.) (b. 1 September 1910), 113 y.o.
9. Fujiko Mihara (Matsuyama, Ehime pr.) (b. 13 December 1910), 113 y.o.
10. Masu Usui (Oyama, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 18 December 1910), 113 y.o.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 14th February 2024)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Yoshida)

1. Tomiko Itooka (Ashiya, Hyōgo pr.) (b. 23 May 1908), 115 y.o.
2. Okagi Hayashi (Toki, Gifu pr.) (b. 2 September 1909), 114 y.o.
3. Masa Matsumoto (Yokohama, Kanagawa pr.) (b. 29 November 1909), 114 y.o.
4. Ina Okazawa (Toride, Ibaraki pr.) (b. 10 March 1910), 113 y.o.
5. Kikue Taira (Yomitan, Okinawa pr.) (b. 26 April 1910), 113 y.o.
6. Hisako Shiraishi (Higashichichibu, Saitama pr.) (b. 19 May 1910), 113 y.o.
7. Mine Kondō (Toyota, Aichi pr.) (b. 1 September 1910), 113 y.o.
8. Fujiko Mihara (Matsuyama, Ehime pr.) (b. 13 December 1910), 113 y.o.
9. Masu Usui (Oyama, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 18 December 1910), 113 y.o.
10. Miyoko Hiroyasu (Nakatsu, Oita pr.) (b. 23 January 1911), 113 y.o.

After Ms. Yoshida sadly passed away, the new oldest living person in Ibaraki is Ms. Ina Okazawa. She was born on March 10, 1910 and she lives in Toride, Ibaraki.
https://ibarakinews.jp/news/newsdetail.php?f_jun=17080051207545

Ina Okazawa was born exactly a decade after the birth of Violet Brown. It is similer with Masa Matsumoto, who born exactly a decade after the birth of former WOP titleholder Emma Morano.

It is very good news for Japan that Ina Okazawa were confirmed as alive.

Sorry to ask questions, but is Ina Okazawa the lady who was previously categorised as the anonymous Japanese lady born somewhere between 5 January and 1 April 1910?

And it also appears IO is not fully validated yet?

Thank you.

Posted by: @chrisr

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Sorry to ask questions, but is Ina Okazawa the lady who was previously categorised as the anonymous Japanese lady born somewhere between 5 January and 1 April 1910?

And it also appears IO is not fully validated yet?

Yes, she is. Her name and full date of birth were (apparently) published in a news report (only accessible to subscribed readers) after the death of her predecessor, Seki Yoshida.

As her DOB was published today, her age cannot have been validated yet - this process will take some time to be completed. But with a name and a full DOB known, I reckon the chances of her becoming validated have definitely grown.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 23rd February 2024)
Today's update (Ms. Itooka new 2nd World's OLP)

1. Tomiko Itooka (Ashiya, Hyōgo pr.) (b. 23 May 1908), 115 y.o. 2nd World's Oldest Living Person
2. Okagi Hayashi (Toki, Gifu pr.) (b. 2 September 1909), 114 y.o.
3. Masa Matsumoto (Yokohama, Kanagawa pr.) (b. 29 November 1909), 114 y.o.
4. Ina Okazawa (Toride, Ibaraki pr.) (b. 10 March 1910), 113 y.o.
5. Kikue Taira (Yomitan, Okinawa pr.) (b. 26 April 1910), 113 y.o.
6. Hisako Shiraishi (Higashichichibu, Saitama pr.) (b. 19 May 1910), 113 y.o.
7. Mine Kondō (Toyota, Aichi pr.) (b. 1 September 1910), 113 y.o.
8. Fujiko Mihara (Matsuyama, Ehime pr.) (b. 13 December 1910), 113 y.o.
9. Masu Usui (Oyama, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 18 December 1910), 113 y.o.
10. Miyoko Hiroyasu (Nakatsu, Oita pr.) (b. 23 January 1911), 113 y.o.

Tomiko Itooka reaches 115.75, amazing!

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 11th March 2024)
Today's update (Ms. Okazawa turned 114)

1. Tomiko Itooka (Ashiya, Hyōgo pr.) (b. 23 May 1908), 115 y.o. 2nd World's Oldest Living Person
2. Okagi Hayashi (Toki, Gifu pr.) (b. 2 September 1909), 114 y.o.
3. Masa Matsumoto (Yokohama, Kanagawa pr.) (b. 29 November 1909), 114 y.o.
4. Ina Okazawa (Toride, Ibaraki pr.) (b. 10 March 1910), 114 y.o.
5. Kikue Taira (Yomitan, Okinawa pr.) (b. 26 April 1910), 113 y.o.
6. Hisako Shiraishi (Higashichichibu, Saitama pr.) (b. 19 May 1910), 113 y.o.
7. Mine Kondō (Toyota, Aichi pr.) (b. 1 September 1910), 113 y.o.
8. Fujiko Mihara (Matsuyama, Ehime pr.) (b. 13 December 1910), 113 y.o.
9. Masu Usui (Oyama, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 18 December 1910), 113 y.o.
10. Miyoko Hiroyasu (Nakatsu, Oita pr.) (b. 23 January 1911), 113 y.o.

With the death of Kikue Taira Miyoko Hiroyasu, born on 23 Jan 1911 in Nakatsu, Oita, where she still lives, would she be the new top ten?
If so, she would be the first person born in 1911 to appear on this list.

Japan can still provide four people born before 1910 and a top 10, all above 113.00.

Whilst Japan and the USA still provide far more 113+ residents than any other countries, Japan has comfortably been the more dominant of the two in recent times.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 22nd April 2024)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Taira)

1. Tomiko Itooka (Ashiya, Hyōgo pr.) (b. 23 May 1908), 115 y.o. 2nd World's Oldest Living Person
2. Okagi Hayashi (Toki, Gifu pr.) (b. 2 September 1909), 114 y.o.
3. Masa Matsumoto (Yokohama, Kanagawa pr.) (b. 29 November 1909), 114 y.o.
4. Ina Okazawa (Toride, Ibaraki pr.) (b. 10 March 1910), 114 y.o.
5. Hisako Shiraishi (Higashichichibu, Saitama pr.) (b. 19 May 1910), 113 y.o.
6. Mine Kondō (Toyota, Aichi pr.) (b. 1 September 1910), 113 y.o.
7. Fujiko Mihara (Matsuyama, Ehime pr.) (b. 13 December 1910), 113 y.o.
8. Masu Usui (Oyama, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 18 December 1910), 113 y.o.
9. Miyoko Hiroyasu (Nakatsu, Oita pr.) (b. 23 January 1911), 113 y.o.
10. Nobu Kono (Yokohama, Kanagawa pr.) (b. 28 March 1911), 113 y.o.

From the Respect for the Aged Day reports last year, there are two more people that may be in the Japanese top ten:

Not Available, F, 112, 1911.01.01 - 1911.02.21 (lives in Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture) (per 1 September 2023)

Not Available, F, 112, 1911.01.02 - 1911.04.01 (lives in Asaka, Saitama Prefecture) (per 31 December 2023)