Masa Katagiri

Masa Katagiri (26 January 1903 – 22 March 2013) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). She was the oldest known person in Yamagata Prefecture at the time of her death.

Biography
Masa Katagiri was born on 22 January 1903 in Japan. Sometime in December 2012, she became the oldest person in Yamagata Prefecture following the death of 112-year-old Shun Wakano. She passed away on 22 March 2013 at the age of 110 years, 55 days.

After her death, the oldest person in Yamagata Prefecture was 109-year-old Tei Sato (23 December 1903-1 December 2013).