| Megiri Nai | |
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| Birth: | 27 January 1909 Kametoku, Kagoshima, Japan |
| Death: | October 2019 Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Age: | 110 years, 247-277 days |
| Country: |  JPN
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| Unvalidated | |
Megiri Nai (Japanese: 内メギリ; 27 January 1909 – October 2019) was a Japanese supercentenarian who is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography
Megiri Nai claimed to have been born in Kametoku, Kagoshima, Japan, on 27 January 1909. Her husband passed away 29 years prior to her 110th birthday. They had 9 children (3 sons and 6 daughters). She had no major illnesses except the inguinal hernia operation at age 101.
Nai lived with her son Yasuo on the island of Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. She haved more than 100 descendants.
Nai was the third supercentenarian claimant, along with Shigechiyo Izumi (120?) and Kamato Hongo (116?), from the Tokunoshima Island. The validated supercentenarian from the island was Toshi Horiya.
Megiri Nai passed away in Tokunoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan in October 2019 at the age of 110.
Gallery
References
- 2018 Report Tokunoshima Town
- Megiri Nai at age 110, with her family. Yahoo Japan, 29 January 2019
- １１０歳 盛大に祝う 徳之島最高齢の内メギリさん nankainn.com, 29 January 2019
- Death Confirmation, page 16