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25/02/2026 1:21 pm
Ms. Miyazawa Takeko, the oldest resident of Nagano Prefecture, passed away on February 23. She was 112 years old.
Born June 29, 1913.
May she rest in peace.
https://www.shinmai.co.jp/news/article/gf01d6fdk06n327c30nhvf10
25/02/2026 2:00 pm
Rest in peace, Ms. Miyazawa.
https://longeviquest.com/2026/02/takeko-miyazawa-the-oldest-person-in-nagano-japan-dies-at-112/
Takeko Miyazawa, the Oldest Person in Nagano, Japan, Dies at 112
Takeko Miyazawa, the oldest living person in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, passed away in Aoki Village on 23 February, aged 112 years, 239 days.
https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/tsf93944ac34ac440e949002ad35c06a4 d" data-lasso-id="24311">Takeko Miyazawa (宮澤たけ子) was born in Aoki Village, Nagano Prefecture, on 29 June 1913. After getting married in Osaka, she gave birth to a daughter in 1944, but tragically lost her husband to the war eight months later. Following this, she returned to her hometown of Aoki Village, where she lived with her daughter until her final days. Until around the age of 100, Miyazawa remained physically active and worked in the fields.
In September 2025, Miyazawa was reported as the oldest living person in Nagano Prefecture.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
25/02/2026 2:16 pm
R.I.P. Ms. Miyazawa.
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
26/02/2026 6:11 am
Rest in peace Ms Miyazawa.
