Misao Okawa

Misao Okawa (born March 5, 1898) is a Japanese supercentenarian. She is currently the oldest verified living person in the world, having assumed the title after the death of 116-year-old Japanese man Jiroemon Kimura on June 12, 2013. She is also the world's oldest verified living woman, having assumed the title after the death of 115-year-old Japanese woman Koto Okubo on January 12, 2013. She is the 9th oldest verified person ever, and the 2nd oldest verified Japanese person ever (after Tane Ikai). She is also the 30th verified person in history to reach the age of 115, and the 10th verified person in history to reach the age of 116.

Biography
Misao Okawa was born on March 5, 1898 in Osaka. She married a man named Yukio Okawa in 1919. Together, they had three children, of whom two are still alive. Her husband, Yukio, died on June 20, 1931, meaning that Mrs. Okawa was been a widow for more than 80 years.