Kiyo Komatsu entered the ranking on 22 Apr 2024
For the first time since 6 Jul 2023 Saitama is out of the list
For the first time Tokyo has 2 names on it

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 28th April 2025)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Hayashi)

1. Mine Kondō (Toyota, Aichi pr.) (b. 1 September 1910), 114 y.o.
2. Masu Usui (Oyama, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 18 December 1910), 114 y.o.
3. Miyoko Hiroyasu (Nakatsu, Oita pr.) (b. 23 January 1911), 114 y.o.
4. Shigeko Kagawa (Yamatokoriyama, Nara pr.) (b. 28 May 1911), 113 y.o.
5? Kiyo Itō (Kushiro, Hokkaidō pr.) (b. Oct/Dec 1911), 113 y.o.
6? Anonymous (Nerima, Tokyo pr.) (b. 12? December 1911), 113 y.o.
7? Fuyo Kishimoto (Kyoto, Kyoto pr.) (b. 20 December 1911), 113 y.o.
8. Sumiko Mori (Ise, Mie pr.) (b. 30 January 1912), 113 y.o.
9. Anonymous (Setagaya, Tokyo pr.) (b. May 1912), 112 y.o.
10. Shizuko Kiyuna (Chatan, Okinawa pr.) (b. 10 June 1912), 112 y.o.

Okagi Hayashi was on the list since Dec 1, 2022
The current leader joined more than a year later, Dec 5, 2023
Okinawa had not appeared on the list since Mar 11, 2024, its last representative was Kikue Taira (#5 on that list)
Gifu leaves the list with the death of Okagi Hayashi

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 19th May 2025)
Today's update (anonymous S. turned 113)

1. Mine Kondō (Toyota, Aichi pr.) (b. 1 September 1910), 114 y.o.
2. Masu Usui (Oyama, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 18 December 1910), 114 y.o.
3. Miyoko Hiroyasu (Nakatsu, Oita pr.) (b. 23 January 1911), 114 y.o.
4. Shigeko Kagawa (Yamatokoriyama, Nara pr.) (b. 28 May 1911), 113 y.o.
5? Kiyo Itō (Kushiro, Hokkaidō pr.) (b. Oct/Dec 1911), 113 y.o.
6? Anonymous (Nerima, Tokyo pr.) (b. 12? December 1911), 113 y.o.
7? Fuyo Kishimoto (Kyoto, Kyoto pr.) (b. 20 December 1911), 113 y.o.
8. Sumiko Mori (Ise, Mie pr.) (b. 30 January 1912), 113 y.o.
9. Anonymous S. (Setagaya, Tokyo pr.) (b. 1/14 May 1912), 113 y.o.
10. Shizuko Kiyuna (Chatan, Okinawa pr.) (b. 10 June 1912), 112 y.o.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 21st May 2025)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Kondo)

1. Masu Usui (Oyama, Shizuoka pr.) (b. 18 December 1910), 114 y.o.
2. Miyoko Hiroyasu (Nakatsu, Oita pr.) (b. 23 January 1911), 114 y.o.
3. Shigeko Kagawa (Yamatokoriyama, Nara pr.) (b. 28 May 1911), 113 y.o.
4? Kiyo Itō (Kushiro, Hokkaidō pr.) (b. Oct/Dec 1911), 113 y.o.
5? Anonymous (Nerima, Tokyo pr.) (b. 12? December 1911), 113 y.o.
6? Fuyo Kishimoto (Kyoto, Kyoto pr.) (b. 20 December 1911), 113 y.o.
7. Sumiko Mori (Ise, Mie pr.) (b. 30 January 1912), 113 y.o.
8? Anonymous S. (Setagaya, Tokyo pr.) (b. 1/14 May 1912), 113 y.o.
9? Shizuko Kiyuna (Chatan, Okinawa pr.) (b. 10 June 1912), 112 y.o.
10? Anonymous (Komae, Tokyo pr.) (b. 24 March/29 July 1912), 112? y.o.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 23rd May 2025)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Usui)

1. Miyoko Hiroyasu (Nakatsu, Oita pr.) (b. 23 January 1911), 114 y.o.
2. Shigeko Kagawa (Yamatokoriyama, Nara pr.) (b. 28 May 1911), 113 y.o.
3? Kiyo Itō (Kushiro, Hokkaidō pr.) (b. Oct/Dec 1911), 113 y.o.
4? Anonymous (Nerima, Tokyo pr.) (b. 12? December 1911), 113 y.o.
5? Fuyo Kishimoto (Kyoto, Kyoto pr.) (b. 20 December 1911), 113 y.o.
6. Sumiko Mori (Ise, Mie pr.) (b. 30 January 1912), 113 y.o.
7? Anonymous S. (Setagaya, Tokyo pr.) (b. 1/14 May 1912), 113 y.o.
8? Shizuko Kiyuna (Chatan, Okinawa pr.) (b. 10 June 1912), 112 y.o.
9? Anonymous (Komae, Tokyo pr.) (b. 24 March/29 July 1912), 112? y.o.
10? Miho Kumagai (Kōbe, Hyōgo pr.) (20 October 1912), 112 y.o.

Mine Kondo entered this list on 5 Dec 2023, with her death Aichi no longer appears on the list
Masu Usui appeared on 18 Jan 2024, with her death Shizuoka no longer appears on the list
Miyoko Hiroyasu is now the person who has been on this list the longest, appearing since 14 Feb 2024
Osaka returns to the list for the first time since 5 Dec 2023, when Fusa Tatsumi was the leader of the list
For the first time we have 3 people from Tokyo here
It is noteworthy that we have 4 anonymous people on the list, and 5 people with unknown date of birth
Only 7 113+ on the list, the lowest number since this list began to be published here

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 7th June 2025)
Today's update (Ms. Kagawa turned 114; anonymous of Nerima limbo case)

1. Miyoko Hiroyasu (Nakatsu, Oita pr.) (b. 23 January 1911), 114 y.o.
2. Shigeko Kagawa (Yamatokoriyama, Nara pr.) (b. 28 May 1911), 114 y.o.
3? Kiyo Itō (Kushiro, Hokkaidō pr.) (b. Oct/Dec 1911), 113 y.o.
4? Fuyo Kishimoto (Kyoto, Kyoto pr.) (b. 20 December 1911), 113 y.o.
5. Sumiko Mori (Ise, Mie pr.) (b. 30 January 1912), 113 y.o.
6? Anonymous S. (Setagaya, Tokyo pr.) (b. 1/14 May 1912), 113 y.o.
7? Shizuko Kiyuna (Chatan, Okinawa pr.) (b. 10 June 1912), 112 y.o.
8? Anonymous (Komae, Tokyo pr.) (b. 24 March/29 July 1912), 112? y.o.
9. Miho Kumagai (Kōbe, Hyōgo pr.) (20 October 1912), 112 y.o.
10. Anonymous (Kimitsu, Chiba pr.) (30 October 1912), 112 y.o.

There were 2 114+ between 21 and 13 May 2025, the last time this occurred
Tokyo returns to having only 2 names, as well as 19 May 2025
Chiba reappears on the list, 26 Aug 2022 was the last time there was someone from there, Kaoru Kobayashi was #6