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'''Chiyono Hasegawa''' (20 November 1896 - 2 December 2011) was a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[supercentenarian]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia-pacific/japans-oldest-person-115-year-old-chiyono-hasegawa-dies/2011/12/02/gIQAvNH2JO_story.html |title=Japan’s oldest person, 115-year-old Chiyono Hasegawa, dies |publisher=The Washington Post |date=2011-02-24 |accessdate=2011-12-02}}{{dead link|date=September 2013}}</ref> Aged 115 years 12 days at the time of her death, she was the oldest verified person in [[Japan]] (since the death of [[Kama Chinen]] on 2 May 2010) and the oldest verified person in [[Asia]]. She was the 2nd [[Oldest people|oldest verified living person]] in the world behind American woman [[Besse Cooper]]. At the time of her death, Hasegawa was one of only 26 people verified to have surpassed a 115th birthday.
 
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|Chiyono Hasegawa
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|status = deceased-verified
 
|image = 220px-Chiyono_Hasegawa.jpg |image size=220
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|sex = Female
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|nationality = Japanese
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|birthyr = 1896 |birthplace = Saga Prefecture, Japan
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|deathyr = 2011 |deathplace = Saga Prefecture, Japan
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-->'''Chiyono Hasegawa''' (20 November 1896 2 December 2011) was a Japanese [[supercentenarian]]. Aged 115 years, 12 days at the time of her death, she was the oldest verified person in [[List of Japanese supercentenarians|Japan]] (since the death of [[Kama Chinen]] on 2 May 2010) and the oldest verified person in Asia. She was the second oldest verified living person in the world behind American woman [[Besse Cooper]]. At the time of her death, Hasegawa was one of only 26 people verified to have surpassed a 115th birthday, and the second Japanese person after [[Tane Ikai]].
   
 
==Events==
 
==Events==
In September 2008 on Senior Citizen's Day, Chiyono Hasegawa, then 111, and her 61-year-old grandson were visited by Governor Furukawa of [[Saga Prefecture]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.saga-s.co.jp/news/saga.0.1047629.article.html|title=Governor's visit to the oldest 111-year-old Hasegawa|publisher=Saga|date=2008-09-11|accessdate=2010-05-03|language=ja}}</ref><ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_580780.html]{{dead link|date=December 2011}}</ref>
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In September 2008 on Senior Citizen's Day, Chiyono Hasegawa, then 111, and her 61-year-old grandson were visited by Governor Furukawa of Saga Prefecture.
   
 
On 2 May 2010, the day she became the oldest verified living Japanese person, Hasegawa attended a ceremony held at her nursing home which announced her new record.
 
On 2 May 2010, the day she became the oldest verified living Japanese person, Hasegawa attended a ceremony held at her nursing home which announced her new record.
   
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Chiyono Hasegawa died on 2 December 2011 aged 115 years, 12 days.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20100504/t10014231191000.html|title=The oldest woman 113-year-old Saga|publisher=NHK|date=2010-05-04|accessdate=2010-05-05|language=ja}}</ref>
 
 
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220px-Chiyono_Hasegawa.jpg|Chiyono Hasegawa (1896-2011)
 
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==References==
 
==References==
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*[http://www.grg.org/Adams/A.HTM Table A] Gerontology Research Group
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*[http://www.saga-s.co.jp/news/saga.0.1047629.article.html Governor's visit to the oldest 111-year-old Hasegawa] Saga (11 September 2008)
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Revision as of 11:13, 12 April 2020

Chiyono Hasegawa
Chiyono Hasegawa
Birth: 20 November 1896
Saga Prefecture, Japan
Death: 2 December 2011
Saga Prefecture, Japan
Age: 115 years, 12 days
Country: JapanJPN
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Chiyono Hasegawa (20 November 1896 — 2 December 2011) was a Japanese supercentenarian. Aged 115 years, 12 days at the time of her death, she was the oldest verified person in Japan (since the death of Kama Chinen on 2 May 2010) and the oldest verified person in Asia. She was the second oldest verified living person in the world behind American woman Besse Cooper. At the time of her death, Hasegawa was one of only 26 people verified to have surpassed a 115th birthday, and the second Japanese person after Tane Ikai.

Events

In September 2008 on Senior Citizen's Day, Chiyono Hasegawa, then 111, and her 61-year-old grandson were visited by Governor Furukawa of Saga Prefecture.

On 2 May 2010, the day she became the oldest verified living Japanese person, Hasegawa attended a ceremony held at her nursing home which announced her new record.

Chiyono Hasegawa died on 2 December 2011 aged 115 years, 12 days.

References


Japan's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (V • TE)

Waka Shirahama • Tane Ikai • Sue UtagawaSuekiku Miyanaga • Asa Takii • Tase Matsunaga • Yasu Akino • Denzo Ishizaki • Kayo Fujii • Mie Ishiguro • Matsuno Oikawa • Yukichi Chuganji • Mitoyo Kawate • Ura Koyama • Yone Minagawa • Shitsu Nakano • Tsuneyo Toyonaga • Kaku Yamanaka • Kama Chinen • Chiyono Hasegawa • Jiroemon Kimura • Misao Okawa • Anonymous (Tokyo) • Nabi TajimaChiyo MiyakoKane TanakaFusa TatsumiTomiko Itooka


Japan's Oldest Living Woman Titleholders (VE)

Sue Watanabe • Unknown • Tome Yoshida • Haru Komai • Ishi HayashiYoshigiku Ito • Tome Horigome • Haruno Shimada • Mito Umeta • Niwa Kawamoto • Isa Nakayama • Man Ichikawa • Koume Kabira • Matsu Yoshikuni • Koharu Kodaira • Oto Michii • Toka Miyata • Momu Okuma • Ine Tsugawa • Seki Takehara • Waka Shirahama • Tane Ikai • Sue Utagawa • Suekiku Miyanaga • Asa Takii • Tase Matsunaga • Yasu Akino • Kayo Fujii • Mie Ishiguro • Matsuno Oikawa • Mitoyo Kawate • Ura Koyama • Yone Minagawa • Shitsu Nakano • Tsuneyo Toyonaga • Kaku Yamanaka • Kama Chinen • Chiyono Hasegawa • Koto Okubo • Misao Okawa • Anonymous (Tokyo) • Nabi TajimaChiyo MiyakoKane TanakaFusa TatsumiTomiko Itooka