The oldest living person in Wakayama Prefecture is Mrs. Ei Nakano (中野エイ) from Kinokawa City sadly passed away on June 9, 2022; aged 110.

She was born on March 25, 1912.

Source: https://www.tv-wakayama.co.jp/news/detail.php?id=69555

After Mrs. Nakano's death, Mrs. Mineyo Miyai (宮井みねよ) from Wakayama City (born July 20, 1912) becomes the new oldest person in Wakayama Prefecture.

Rest in peace, Mrs. Nakano