Ms. Ryō Maeda (前田良) of Miyakonojō City, Miyazaki Prefecture, who was oldest person in the Prefecture, has sadly passed away on May 6, 2026, at the age of 109 years, 43 days.
Ms. Maeda was born on March 24, 1917. On February 16, 2026, following the death of 111-years-old Ms. Harue Baba of Saito City she became the oldest living person in Miyazaki Prefecture. There has been no official announcement from Miyazaki Prefecture regarding the new oldest living person, but I will post it here as soon as it is announced.
Rest in peace Ms. Maeda.
supplement: This page states her age as 110, but this is ''the traditional Japanese age counting system'', so she was actually 109 years old.

https://zenkoku-okuyami.com/obituary/miyazaki/miyakonojoshi/?date=20260508