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Tomiko Itooka of Japan, World’s Oldest Person, Dies at 116
4 January 2025 at 18:55
Born in 1908, she raised four children, ran a family textile factory during World War II, and remained an avid hiker into her 80s.
Tomiko Itooka on her 116th birthday, in Ashiya, Japan, in May.
© City of Ashiya
