Tokyo (AP) – A Japanese woman recognized as the world’s oldest man, Kane Tanaka, has died at the age of 119, just months after her goal of reaching 120.
Tanaka died of old age on April 19 at a hospital in Fukuoka, his hometown in southern Japan, where he spent his entire life, city officials said Tuesday. They said Tanaka, who lives in a nursing home, had just been discharged from the hospital.
Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hathor said he was shocked and saddened by his loss as he eagerly awaited the Memorial Day celebration for seniors later this year for chocolates and fizzy drinks, as needed he would miss last year. occasion. Because of the pandemic.
“I just saw him in the photo, holding a bouquet and making a‘ peace ’sign (with his fingers), but I refreshed that,” Hator said. “It gave people hope of a long and healthy life.”
According to the Gerontology Research Group, after her death, the oldest person in the world was Lucille Randon, a French nun known as André, 118 years old. The new record holder in Japan is Fusa Tatsumi, 115, an Osaka woman, Japan’s Ministry of Health said.
Japan, whose population is aging and rapidly declining, is at 86,510 centuries, 90% of whom are women, according to the latest figures from the ministry.
Source: Huffpost
