Motome Hirata

Motome Hirata (Japanese: 平田もとめ; born 12 August 1906) is a validated Japanese supercentenarian.

Biography
Hirata was born on 12 August 1906 in Japan. At some point of her life, she started drawing and writing haiku. She was involved in agriculture since the age of 11. After graduation, she started working in the field, selling silk and raw silk and started doing both weaverding and sewing. She got married at the age of 25 and raised six children.

On her 103rd birthday, she was asked for her secret of longevity, to which she responded: Eating is also important, but moving of the body always leads to health. In September 2018, she was reported as the oldest living person in Chiba Prefecture. She was validated by the Gerontology Research Group on 22 October 2018.

Hirata currently lives in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan at the age of.