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27/07/2026 3:05 pm
Ms. Mitsu Shimabukuro (島袋光) of Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecuture, has sadly passed away July 22, 2026, at the age of 109. Based on population statistics from Ginowan City, we know at least that she was born in March 1917. And in September 2025, she was reported as the 15th oldest living person in Okinawa Prefecture.
Rest in peace Ms. Shimabukuro.
https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/1888336
https://ryukyushimpo.jp/obituary/entry-5405024.html
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27/07/2026 3:26 pm
Rest in peace, Ms. Shimabukuro.
27/07/2026 5:11 pm
R.I.P. Ms. Shimabukuro.
ESO Correspondent for Portugal (since 2026)
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When the young commander of the guard declared his love for her, she rejected him simply because his frivolity startled her. "See how simple he is," she told Amaranta. "He says that he’s dying because of me, as if I were a bad case of colic."
-One Hundred Years of Solitude
29/07/2026 3:08 am
Rest in peace Ms Shimabukuro.