World's oldest person Misao Okawa dies in Japan

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The world's oldest living person, Japan's Misao Okawa, has died from heart failure at the age of 117.

 

She died in a nursing home in Osaka, the city she was born in on 5 March 1898.

 

She is survived by three children, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

 

Ms Okawa was recognised in 2013 as the world's oldest living person, as well as the world's oldest living woman, by Guinness World Records.

 

While celebrating her birthday earlier this month, Ms Okawa said that 117 years did not seem such a long time.

 

She also said the key to a long life was getting at least eight hours of sleep a night and eating sushi - her favourite food.

 

She said she particularly enjoyed mackerel on vinegar-steamed rice.

 

Her birthday celebration was shown on national television in Japan.

 

Born to a kimono-maker, Mrs Okawa married her husband Yukio in 1919. They lived in Kobe where he ran a business. When he died in 1931. she moved back to Osaka.

 

She lived across three centuries, seeing four emperors of Japan, six British monarchs, and 20 US presidents.

 

Craig Glenday, the editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, said previously of Ms Okawa: "Her impressive longevity... is an inspiration and a testament to the Japanese lifestyle."

 

Ms Okawa's name has since been taken down for the entry for the world's oldest living person on the organisation's site.

 

It is not yet known who now holds that record, but the site does state that the oldest living man is Sakari Momoi, also of Japan, who turned 112 in February.

 

The oldest person who has ever lived according to Guinness was Jeanne Calment of France, who lived 122 years and 164 days. She died in August 1997.

 

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:( rip (and nope this isn't an April Fool's Day joke)

 

[plsdelete]

Rest in peace.

[Me Gustas Tu]

Rest In Peace Grandma   

[Pink Lipstick]

She lived a long life, I hope she can finally rest. 

[Bom]

She deserves to rest now. I couldn't imagine living so long. 

 

RIP♥

[xo Nix xo]

Awwww she was so adorable! Rest peacefully Ms. Okawa. What an amazing life she lived.

[hot toe picker]

it's cool how she existed in three separate centuries. may she rest in peace.

[Thigh-high feminist]

Nooo she'd just celebrated her bday and she was so sweet. RIP to her.

[Rapmon's Ahjussi Husband]

I'm sure nobody wants to live 117 freaking years, she was like a vampire old, rest in peace, she earn it

[abra]

RIP

[DocumentaLy]

Good God, all she's must have saw....

[cherryboyjaejae]

she lived a long life.RIP

[sebbula]

r.i.p, she has seen so much, i still can't believe it, 117 years tho! wow what a boss

[wiz109]

R.I.P., imagine all the changes she most have seen happening in her life time.

[eloquence]

RIP. it's crazy that she was already 40 when WWII started...

[Jon Snow]

rest in peace .-.

[Gyujin]

She must have been one strong woman (mentally and physically). I would have gone insane living that long.

[americaneaglelover91]

Wow...RIP. She deserves everything in Heaven. 

[palechibi]

RIP - she's seen so much she deserves to finally rest

[hyoyeon's lines in check]

RIP. I personally would not want to live a long life like that because my health would be deteriorated and I wouldn't really be "living."

[Lynnie]

Such a long life...RIP. 

[fuckboytuan]

rest in peace ;;;

[Joon]

She lived a long, long time without her husband.That is sad to me...:(

 

But she experienced so much! I wanna live as long as my brain still functions well...

 

Hope she rests well now.