Rest in peace, Hashimoto-san.

https://longeviquest.com/2026/01/oiku-hashimoto-the-oldest-person-in-gunma-japan-dies-at-111/

Oiku Hashimoto, the Oldest Person in Gunma, Japan, Dies at 111

Oiku Hashimoto, the oldest living person in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, passed away in Ōra on 11 January, at the age of 111 years, 200 days.

Oiku Hashimoto (橋本オイク) was born in Ōra, on 25 June 1914. She was a mother of five children and worked in agriculture for much of her life. From an early age, she developed a passion for hand knitting, creating cardigans, vests, and various small items from yarn. Over the decades, she completed countless pieces, generously gifting them to family, relatives, and neighbors.

She remained physically active and creative well into her later years, continuing to play gateball and knit until the age of 104. Remarkably, even after turning 100, she could still complete a cardigan in about ten days, saying that if she spent even half a day doing nothing, she would feel restless and start knitting again.

Following the passing of 110-year-old Kiyomi Katō of Maebashi on 5 March 2025, Hashimoto became the oldest living person in Gunma Prefecture.

Rest in peace Ms Oiku Hashimoto.

Would the oldest person in Gunma now be the anonymous person born in May 1916?

She is the 7th oldest person in Gunma's history.
She held the title of oldest person in Gunma for 312 days, the shortest time since Yoshi Kitada, who held it from June 14, 2023 to February 7, 2024 (238 days).
She died at 111 years, 200 days old, the oldest in that position since Shige Kobayashi, who died on July 24, 2022 at 111 years, 328 days.
She is the first person from Ora to be considered the oldest in Gunma.
She is the 357th oldest person in Japanese history.
She died at the same age as:
Gloriam Bellerive-Hebert, June 28, 1901 - January 14, 2013, CAN
Hallie Mae Barnes, July 10, 1901 - January 26, 2013, USA
Chiyo Jikihara, August 13, 1909 - March 1, 2021, JPN
Joanna Lipinska 18 Aug 1910 6 Mar 2022 POL
She was the 39th oldest living person in Japan.
She was the 109th oldest living person in the world.