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Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 29th May 2026)
Today's Update (Ms. Kagawa turned 115; RIP Ms. Ōno)

1. Shigeko Kagawa (Yamatokoriyama, Nara pr.) (b. 28 May 1911), 115 y.o.
2. Fuyo Kishimoto (Kyoto, Kyoto pr.) (b. 20 December 1911), 114 y.o.
3. Chihiro Takaoka (Ashiya, Hyōgo pr.) (18 September 1912), 113 y.o.
4. Anonymous (Kimitsu, Chiba pr.) (30 October 1912), 113 y.o.
5. Yukie Takahashi (Akiruno, Tokyo pr.) (4 January 1913), 113 y.o.
6. Toshiko Ueda (Kanazawa, Ishikawa pr.) (January 1913), 113? y.o.
7. Haruko Onizuka (Mizumaki, Fukuoka pr.) (18 March 1913), 113 y.o.
8. Ichi Kubota (Miyako, Iwate pr.) (30 May 1913), 112 y.o.
9. Koyū Morita (Matsubara, Osaka pr.) (12 July 1913), 112 y.o.
10. Chitose Awata (Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi pr.), (b. 20 August 1913), 112 y.o.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 7th June 2026)
Today's Update (Ms. Kubota turned 113)

1. Shigeko Kagawa (Yamatokoriyama, Nara pr.) (b. 28 May 1911), 115 y.o.
2. Fuyo Kishimoto (Kyoto, Kyoto pr.) (b. 20 December 1911), 114 y.o.
3. Chihiro Takaoka (Ashiya, Hyōgo pr.) (18 September 1912), 113 y.o.
4. Anonymous (Kimitsu, Chiba pr.) (30 October 1912), 113 y.o.
5. Yukie Takahashi (Akiruno, Tokyo pr.) (4 January 1913), 113 y.o.
6. Toshiko Ueda (Kanazawa, Ishikawa pr.) (January 1913), 113? y.o.
7.  Haruko Onizuka (Mizumaki, Fukuoka pr.) (18 March 1913), 113 y.o.
8. Ichi Kubota (Miyako, Iwate pr.) (30 May 1913), 113 y.o.
9. Koyū Morita (Matsubara, Osaka pr.) (12 July 1913), 112 y.o.
10. Chitose Awata (Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi pr.), (b. 20 August 1913), 112 y.o.

• March 18, 2025 was the last time someone over 115 years old was here.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 6th August 2026)
Today's Update (Ms. Morita turned 113; Ms. T. Ueda limbo case)

1. Shigeko Kagawa (Yamatokoriyama, Nara pr.) (b. 28 May 1911), 115 y.o.
2. Fuyo Kishimoto (Kyoto, Kyoto pr.) (b. 20 December 1911), 114 y.o.
3. Chihiro Takaoka (Ashiya, Hyōgo pr.) (18 September 1912), 113 y.o.
4. Anonymous (Kimitsu, Chiba pr.) (30 October 1912), 113 y.o.
5. Yukie Takahashi (Akiruno, Tokyo pr.) (4 January 1913), 113 y.o.
6.  Haruko Onizuka (Mizumaki, Fukuoka pr.) (18 March 1913), 113 y.o.
7. Ichi Kubota (Miyako, Iwate pr.) (30 May 1913), 113 y.o.
8. Koyū Morita (Matsubara, Osaka pr.) (12 July 1913), 113 y.o.
9. Chitose Awata (Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi pr.), (b. 20 August 1913), 112 y.o.
10. Kiyoko Kondō (Tamano, Okayama pr.), (b. 1 September 1913), 112 y.o.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 24th August 2026)
Today's Update (Ms. Awata turned 113)

1. Shigeko Kagawa (Yamatokoriyama, Nara pr.) (b. 28 May 1911), 115 y.o.
2. Fuyo Kishimoto (Kyoto, Kyoto pr.) (b. 20 December 1911), 114 y.o.
3. Chihiro Takaoka (Ashiya, Hyōgo pr.) (18 September 1912), 113 y.o.
4. Anonymous (Kimitsu, Chiba pr.) (30 October 1912), 113 y.o.
5. Yukie Takahashi (Akiruno, Tokyo pr.) (4 January 1913), 113 y.o.
6.  Haruko Onizuka (Mizumaki, Fukuoka pr.) (18 March 1913), 113 y.o.
7. Ichi Kubota (Miyako, Iwate pr.) (30 May 1913), 113 y.o.
8. Koyū Morita (Matsubara, Osaka pr.) (12 July 1913), 113 y.o.
9. Chitose Awata (Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi pr.), (b. 20 August 1913), 113 y.o.
10. Kiyoko Kondō (Tamano, Okayama pr.), (b. 1 September 1913), 112 y.o.

Top 10 Oldest Living People in Japan (as of 31st August 2026)
Today's Update (RIP Ms. Kagawa)

1. Fuyo Kishimoto (Kyoto, Kyoto pr.) (b. 20 December 1911), 114 y.o.
2. Chihiro Takaoka (Ashiya, Hyōgo pr.) (18 September 1912), 113 y.o.
3. Anonymous (Kimitsu, Chiba pr.) (30 October 1912), 113 y.o.
4. Yukie Takahashi (Akiruno, Tokyo pr.) (4 January 1913), 113 y.o.
5.  Haruko Onizuka (Mizumaki, Fukuoka pr.) (18 March 1913), 113 y.o.
6. Ichi Kubota (Miyako, Iwate pr.) (30 May 1913), 113 y.o.
7. Koyū Morita (Matsubara, Osaka pr.) (12 July 1913), 113 y.o.
8. Chitose Awata (Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi pr.), (b. 20 August 1913), 113 y.o.
9. Kiyoko Kondō (Tamano, Okayama pr.), (b. 1 September 1913), 112 y.o.
10. Ayako Kyōtani (Yokohama, Kanagawa pr.) (b. 29 September 1913), 112 y.o.