Matsuno Oikawa

Not to be confused with Misao Okawa.

Matsuno Oikawa (20 Feb 1889 - 3 Jan 2002) was Japan's oldest person at the time of her death. She lived in Ofanuto, Iwate Prefecture.

Oikawa raised three children while running a Japanese-style inn. She was active until her 90s, and was cited by her hometown for giving people "the dream for and hope of longevity for living through the Meiji, Taisho, Showa and Heisei eras." She received medical care at her home after her health deterioated in February 2001. 

Oikawa died of a heart attack aged 112 years, 327 days.