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29/04/2025 2:03 pm
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.
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21/11/2025 2:19 pm
On 20th November 2025, following the sad passing of Ms. Felps, Ms. Kishimoto became the World's 10th-oldest validated living person.
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01/12/2025 11:55 am
On 29th November 2025, following the sad passing of Ms. Gadyuchkina, Ms. Kishimoto became the World's 9th-oldest validated living person.
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12/02/2026 10:33 am
On 10th February 2026, following the sad passing of Ms. Tessier, Ms. Kishimoto became the World's 8th-oldest validated living person.
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13/03/2026 12:05 pm
On 10th March 2026, following the sad passing of Ms. Gibson, Ms. Kishimoto became the World's 7th-oldest validated living person.
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31/08/2026 10:34 am
On 27th August 2026, following the sad passing of Ms. Kagawa, Ms. Kishimoto became the World's 6th-oldest validated living person.
Moreover she remains the last person in Japan born during the Meiji era.
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10/09/2026 12:46 pm
https://longeviquest.com/2026/09/fuyo-kishimoto-114-confirmed-as-japans-oldest-resident/
Fuyo Kishimoto, 114, Confirmed as Japan’s Oldest Resident
In celebration of Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日, Keirō no Hi), a public holiday in Japan observed annually to honor elderly citizens, prefectures across the country have been sharing the latest data on their oldest living residents. Kyoto Prefecture has confirmed the status of 114-year-old Fuyo Kishimoto, a resident of Kyoto City, who is also confirmed as the oldest living person in Japan. She assumed the title following the recent passing of Shigeko Kagawa on 27 August.
Fuyo Kishimoto (Japanese: 岸本ふよ) was born in Hamasaka, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, on 20 December 1911. She experienced the hardships of wartime Japan and raised her children while working hard to make a living. According to her family, she was a hardworking woman who remained active well into her later years.
In her 60s, she moved to Kyoto Prefecture. She later worked at a school lunch center and continued in that role until her mid-80s. For many years, she walked a considerable distance to work each day and did not miss a single day. The strength she built through this routine, along with years of hard work, may have supported her health in later life.
According to the facility where she resides, Kishimoto eats her meals in bed in the morning and evening. Otherwise, she is in good health and enjoys having lunch in the living room with other residents. She is believed to be the last surviving person in Japan born during the Meiji era (ending on 30 July 1912).
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12/09/2026 10:20 am
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