Chiyo Miyako ( Japanese 都 千代 ; May 2, 1901 , Wakayama Prefecture , Japan - July 22, 2018 , Nishi-Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese centenarian , from April 21 to July 22, 2018 - the oldest inhabitant of the Earth [1] . The age is officially confirmed on August 3, 2015 [2] . She lived 117 years and 81 days.
| Chiyo Miyako | |
|---|---|
| jap. 都 千代 | |
| Date of Birth | May 2, 1901 |
| Place of Birth | Kanagawa Prefecture , Japan |
| Date of death | July 22, 2018 (117 years old) |
| Place of death | |
| A country | |
| Occupation | centenar |
She lived in Yokohama [3] . She is also the second oldest person in Japanese history after Nabi Tajima and is one of the eight oldest people who have ever lived on Earth. She was also the last living person born in 1901.
Longevity records
- May 2, 2017 became the 17th person in history to have reached 116 years of age.
- October 25, 2017 became one of the three oldest centenarians in the history of Japan .
- March 10, 2018 entered the top ten oldest people in history.
- April 21, 2018 became the oldest inhabitant of the Earth.
- May 2, 2018 became the ninth person in history to reach 117 years of age.
- May 30, 2018 became the eighth oldest person in history and second in the history of Japan.
See also
- List of centenarians of Japan
- List of the oldest people in the world.
- List of oldest women
- Nabi Tajima
- Misao Okawa
- Tane Ikai
Notes
- ↑ GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List . (March 14, 2017). Date of treatment March 20, 2017.
- ↑ Naoto Miyako. 祖母 が 114 歳 に な っ た . Guinness World Records also has a "top ten" list . Twitter (July 3, 2015) . Date of treatment March 20, 2017.
- ↑ 横 浜 市 記者 発 表 資料 (Japanese) (pdf) (link not available) . City.Yokohama.jp (September 11, 2011). Date of treatment March 20, 2017. Archived on August 3, 2016.