Chiyo Miyako
Chiyo Miyako | |
|---|---|
都千代 | |
| Born | 2 May 1901 Wakayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 22 July 2018 (aged 117 years, 81 days) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Known for | Oldest living person (from 21 April 2018 to 22 July 2018)[1] |
| Spouse | Shoji Miyako[1] |
Chiyo Miyako (都千代, Miyako Chiyo, 2 May 1901 – 22 July 2018)[2] was a Japanese supercentenarian who became the world's oldest verified living person following the death of Nabi Tajima on 21 April 2018.[1] As of 3 November 2024[update], she was one of the ten verified oldest people ever.[3]
Miyako resided in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.[4]
Biography
[edit]Miyako was born in Wakayama in the Kansai region of Japan on 2 May 1901.[5] She credited eating eel, drinking red wine, and never smoking for her longevity.[4] Her husband, Shoji, was employed by the Japanese National Railways, and his career allowed them to travel extensively.[1]
Miyako's longevity record was confirmed following research and an evidence review, according to Guinness World Records and its Gerontology Research Group.[1] Also according to Guinness, she became the world's oldest surgery patient when her left leg was amputated on 8 May 2017, at the age of 116.[6] This was her second leg amputation due to arteriosclerosis obliterans.[6]
Miyako died on 22 July 2018 in Yokohama, at the age of 117 years, 81 days.[7] After her death, Kane Tanaka, born 2 January 1903 and living in Fukuoka, Japan, became the world's oldest verified living person.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Oldest person title officially achieved by 117-year-old Chiyo Miyako before her death". Guinness World Records. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List". Gerontology Research Group. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Global: The Oldest Humans in Recorded History". Ireland's Oldest People. 3 November 2024. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b "アンチ・エイジング医学 アグレッシブに加齢に対抗する新たな予防医学. in: 日本抗加齢医学会雑誌" [Happy with delicious meals and wine] (PDF). Japan Anti-Aging Medical Magazine. Vol. 11, no. 4. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Jolly, Bradley (26 July 2018). "World's oldest person Chiyo Miyako dies at 117 years old". Mirror. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Oldest surgery patient". Guinness World Records. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Japan's oldest person Chiyo Miyako dies at 117". The Japan Times. Kyodo. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ Brennan, David (27 July 2018). "World's oldest person Chiyo Miyako dies at 117, passing title to Kane Tanaka". Newsweek. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- 百寿者研究会; 東京都老人総合研究所; 慶応義塾大学医学部 (2003). 百歲百話 [100 Years and 100 Stories] (in Japanese). Tokyo: Nitto Shoin. ISBN 978-4-528-01880-8. OCLC 676509181.
External links
[edit]- Pernar, Domagoj (18 January 2024). "The Top 10 Oldest People Ever". Curious Matrix. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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