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22/06/2026 9:02 am
https://longeviquest.com/2026/06/terumi-kanao-oldest-resident-of-kochi-prefecture-japan-dies-at-111/
Terumi Kanao, Oldest Resident of Kochi Prefecture, Japan, Dies at 111
Terumi Kanao (Japanise: 金尾輝美), the oldest resident of Kochi Prefecture, Japan, passed away from pneumonia on 14 June 2026 at the age of 111 years and 359 days. She died at the hospital where she had been residing.
According to her family, Kanao remained relatively healthy until developing pneumonia. She occasionally spoke with family members living far away through video calls.
Kanao was born on 20 June 1914 in Ikegawa, Kochi Prefecture, Japan, as one of thirteen siblings. In her early twenties, she married a man four years her senior. While helping with farm work and operating a tofu shop, she raised six children.
In a November 2024 interview with LongeviQuest, her family shared several factors that may have contributed to her long life. These included a simple, health-conscious diet featuring traditional Japanese foods such as pickled plums (umeboshi) and grilled fish, while avoiding processed meats. She also regularly consumed Yomeishu, a traditional Japanese herbal tonic made with herbal ingredients and alcohol, until around the age of 106.
Beyond her dietary habits, her family highlighted her deep religious faith, cheerful and optimistic personality, mental resilience, and sociability. They also emphasized her diligence and meticulous nature, noting that she remained committed to keeping her home clean and organized throughout her life.
Rest in peace.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
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22/06/2026 12:01 pm
R.I.P. Ms. Kanao.
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
22/06/2026 12:29 pm
R.I.P. Ms. Kanao ❤️
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18/07/2026 2:55 am
She is the third-oldest person in the history of Kochi.
She held the title of oldest person in Kochi from December 23, 2023 (2 years, 173 days)—the longest tenure since data collection began there—surpassing Chie Miyazaki, who held the title for 1 year and 193 days (June 6, 2020 – December 16, 2021).
She died at the age of 111 years and 359 days; she was the oldest person in Kochi since Yaoe Koda, who died at 112 years and 343 days on June 9, 2011.
She is the first person from Niyodogawa to be recognized as the oldest person in the prefecture.
Niyodogawa has a population of 4,015 and is the hometown of Yaoe Koda (the second-oldest person in Kochi's history) and the place where Terumi Kanao (the third-oldest person in Kochi's history) died; there is a possibility that they knew and interacted with each other.
Terumi Kanao is the 269th-oldest person in the history of Japan.
She died at the same age as:
Yasuko Kimura F Aug 10, 1900 Aug 3, 2012 JPN
She was the 25th-oldest living person in Japan.
She was the 70th-oldest living person in the world.
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