Tomiko Itooka was born in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan on May 23, 1908. Following the death of a 115-year-old anonymous resident of Miki on April 30, 2022, she became the oldest living person in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Ms. Itooka lives in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
She is the 10th oldest living person of the world and the 4th oldest living person in Japan.
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Following the sad passing of Mrs. Sofia Rojas, Mrs. Itooka became the 9th-oldest validated living person.
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Following the sad passing of Mrs. Erna Zahn, Mrs. Itooka became the 8th-oldest validated living person.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
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Following the sad passing of Mrs. Juniewicz, Mrs. Itooka became the 7th-oldest validated living person.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
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It may not be a good idea to be overly optimistic, but as a Japanese fan, I hope the day will come when she is recognized as a WOP by Guinness World Records.
Coincidentally, she was born on the date (23 May) that Hama Yasukawa, another Hyogo 114-years-old SC died. She also shares her birthday with Jeralean Talley (1899 - 2015).
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I hope that many members of the community will reconcile and more peaceful environment will come.
Following the sad passing of Mrs. Furuya, Mrs. Itooka became the 6th-oldest validated living person.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
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On 3 January 2023, following the sad passing of Ms. Hendricks, Mrs. Itooka became the 5th-oldest validated living person.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
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Cool story I found on Mrs. Itooka. In her 70s, she climbed mountains in ordinary sneakers, and without oxygen! (Elevation 3000+m) And at age 100, she had enough strength to climb all the steps of a temple in Asia!
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Favorite Male Supercentenarian: Juan Vicente Pérez Mora (1909-Living)
Favorite Female Supercentenarian: Tomiko Itooka (1908-Living)
Favorite Supercentenarian Ever: Jiroemon Kimura (1897-2013)
Favorite Centenarian Ever: Nellie Wright (1907-2016)
@aquanaut_chalk pretty impressive, even though bottled oxygen is very rarely used below elevations of 7,500-8,000 metres.
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On 17 January 2023, following the sad passing of Sister André, Mrs. Itooka became the 4th-oldest validated living person.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
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Tomiko Itooka reached 42,000 days old today.
With leaders of the G7 and several major countries coming just around 200km from where Tomiko Itooka lives, a brilliant milestone achieved while the international spotlight on Japan.
Also she surpassed the age when Fusa Tatsumi become the oldest person alive in Japan (114y, 359d) following the sad death of Kane Tanaka.
P.S. sorry for my mistake: reaching 42,000 days old is tomorrow = 20 May.
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I hope that many members of the community will reconcile and more peaceful environment will come.
Happy 115th birthday, Tomiko Itooka!
There are now 4 validated living people age 115+.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
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Other pictures at 115:
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The above photos is what a historic photos including two-shot with Japan's youngest city mayor. However, the Japanese medias didn't report her birthday at all, probably just because she is not yet the "doyenne" in Japan.
Today, Tomiko Itooka, who is already becomes the oldest person to have ever lived in Hyogo prefecture, reach 115 years and 12 days, catch up Chiyono Hasegawa's final age. Now she enters top 15 oldest Japanese person ever. Congratulations Ms. Tomiko Itooka!
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I hope that many members of the community will reconcile and more peaceful environment will come.