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− | }}'''Chiyo Miyako''' [Japanese: '''都 千代'''] (2 May 1901-22 July 2018) was a validated [[List of Japanese supercentenarians|Japanese supercentenarian]] who |
+ | }}'''Chiyo Miyako''' [Japanese: '''都 千代'''] (2 May 1901-22 July 2018) was a validated [[List of Japanese supercentenarians|Japanese supercentenarian]] who was the oldest living person in the world. She most recently lived in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture.<ref>[http://www.grg.org/Adams/TableE.html GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List] Gerontology Research Group</ref> |
− | Miyako was officially validated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]] on 3 August 2015. She |
+ | Miyako was officially validated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]] on 3 August 2015. She had been the oldest living person in Kanagawa prefecture since the death of 114 year-old [[Kiyoko Ishiguro]] on 5 December 2015. She was the last surviving validated person born in 1901. |
Miyako became the world's oldest living person upon the death of [[Nabi Tajima]] on 21 April 2018. |
Miyako became the world's oldest living person upon the death of [[Nabi Tajima]] on 21 April 2018. |
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Chiyo Miyako [Japanese: 都 千代] (2 May 1901-22 July 2018) was a validated Japanese supercentenarian who was the oldest living person in the world. She most recently lived in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture.[1]
Miyako was officially validated by the Gerontology Research Group on 3 August 2015. She had been the oldest living person in Kanagawa prefecture since the death of 114 year-old Kiyoko Ishiguro on 5 December 2015. She was the last surviving validated person born in 1901.
Miyako became the world's oldest living person upon the death of Nabi Tajima on 21 April 2018.
References
- ↑ GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group