Fuyo Kishimoto (岸本ふよ) was born in Hamasaka (now part of the town of Shin’onsen), Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on 20 December 1911. She was the only daughter born to parents Ritaro and Koto Kishimoto.

At the age of 99, she fractured a femur, and the following year, at the age of 100, she sustained a similar injury in her other femur, prompting her move into a nursing home.
At the age of 103, her health deteriorated to the point where she could hardly eat. Her doctor initially gave a grim prognosis, but to everyone’s surprise, she made a complete recovery. At the age of 112, she manages to eat regular meals independently, enjoys sugary sweet coffee and sweet crackers, and lives independently with minimal assistance from nursing staff. According to her family, she has a gentle personality and always expresses gratitude to her family and those around her.

In September 2023, she was reported as the third-oldest living person in Kyoto Prefecture.

In September 2024, she was reported as the oldest living person in Kyoto Prefecture.

Her age was verified by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW), as well as Yumi Yamamoto and Miyuki Omae, and validated by LongeviQuest on 22 October 2023.

On 20 December 2023, LongeviQuest visited her to celebrate her 112th birthday and presented her with a bouquet of flowers and a commemorative plaque (more details here)

As of 29 April 2025, she lives in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan as one of the 20 fully validated World's OLP.

Aged 100.

In December 2015, her 104th birthday.

In December 2019, her 108th birthday.

In December 2020, her 109th birthday.

In December 2022, her 111th birthday.

In August 2023, at the age of 111.

On her 112th birthday in 2023.

In December 2024, her 113th birthday.