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-->'''Kane Tanaka''' [Japanese: '''田中カ子'''] (née '''Ota'''; born 2 January 1903) is a Japanese [[supercentenarian]] who is the oldest living person in the world whose age is validated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]] (GRG).<ref>[http://www.grg.org/Adams/TableE.html GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List]</ref>
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-->'''Kane Tanaka''' [Japanese: '''田中カ子'''] (née '''Ota'''; born 2 January 1903) is a Japanese [[supercentenarian]] who, at the age of {{AgeYD|1903|1|1}}, is recognised by [[Guinness World Records]] as the oldest living person in the world. Her age is also validated by [[Gerontology Research Group]] (GRG).
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Since surpassing the age of [[Nabi Tajima]] in September 2020, Tanaka has held the record as the longest-lived Japanese person of all-time whose age has been validated by the GRG. Furthermore, she also became the third-oldest validated person in world history, after [[Jeanne Calment]] and [[Sarah Knauss]].
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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==='''Later life'''===
 
==='''Later life'''===
At the age of 103, Tanaka was diagnosed with colon cancer but survived a 5-hour-long surgery. When she was 107, her son wrote a book about her, which discusses her life and longevity.<ref>[https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180727-00000091-asahi-soci 国内最高齢115歳、入所者励ます 「頑張りんしゃい」] (deadlink)</ref>
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At the age of 103, Tanaka was diagnosed with colon cancer but survived a five-hour-long surgery. When she was 107, her son wrote a book about her, which discusses her life and longevity.
   
Tanaka currently resides in Fukuoka prefecture, and has lived in a nursing home since 2005. At the age of 116, she can get around with the help of a walker, play Othello, and do math problems and calligraphy. Her favorite foods include chocolate, and pop beverages. She loves to write poetry and she can still remember her trips to the United States. She attributes her longevity to her faith in God.<ref>[http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/may/06/113-year-old-kane-tanaka-supercentenarian/ San Marcos couple celebrate aunt’s 113th year]</ref>
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Tanaka currently resides in Fukuoka prefecture, and has lived in a nursing home since 2005. At the age of 116, she can get around with the help of a walker, play [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversi#Othello Othello], and do math problems and calligraphy. Her favorite foods include chocolate, and pop beverages. She loves to write poetry and she can still remember her trips to the United States. She attributes her longevity to her faith in God.
   
 
==Longevity Records==
On 2 January 2020 Kane Tanaka celebrated her 117th birthday making her the fourth Japanese person to do so. The others being, [[Nabi Tajima]], [[Chiyo Miyako]], and [[Misao Okawa]].
 
 
Tanaka became the world's oldest validated living person upon the death of [[Chiyo Miyako]] on 22 July 2018. Tanaka became the last surviving Japanese person born in 1903 following the death of [[Shimoe Akiyama]] on 29 January 2019, and the last person in the world born in 1903 following the death of Italian [[Maria Giuseppa Robucci]] on 18 June 2019.
   
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On 9 March 2019, Tanaka was officially presented with the "World's Oldest Living Person" and "World's Oldest Living Woman" titles by [[Guinness World Records]]. On 15 December 2019, she became one of the ten oldest validated people ever recorded after surpassing the age of [[Maria Capovilla]].
==Age Records==
 
Tanaka became the world's oldest validated living person upon the death of [[Chiyo Miyako]] on 22 July 2018. Following the death of [[Shimoe Akiyama]], Tanaka became the last surviving Japanese person born in 1903 and the last person born in 1903 overall upon the death of Italian [[Maria Giuseppa Robucci]] on 18 June 2019.
 
   
On 9 March 2019, Kane Tanaka was officially presented with the "World's Oldest Living Person" and "World's Oldest Living Woman" titles by the [[Guinness World Records]]. On 15 December 2019, Kane Tanaka became one of the ten oldest validated people ever recorded. Tanaka is currently the third-oldest person ever recorded from Japan.
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On 2 January 2020, Tanaka celebrated her 117th birthday, making her the fourth Japanese person to do so. Upon reaching the age of 117 years, 261 days on 19 September 2020, Tanaka broke [[Nabi Tajima]]'s record to become the longest-lived validated Japanese person ever recorded. She also became the third-oldest human being of all-time, after [[Jeanne Calment]] and [[Sarah Knauss]].
   
 
==Gallery==
 
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Kane Tanaka1.jpg|Kane Tanaka being recognised by Guinness World Records, March 2019.
 
Kane Tanaka1.jpg|Kane Tanaka being recognised by Guinness World Records, March 2019.
 
KaneTanakaSept2019.jpg|Kane Tanaka in September 2019.
 
KaneTanakaSept2019.jpg|Kane Tanaka in September 2019.
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Kane_Tanaka_July_2020.jpg|Tanaka in July 2020, aged 117
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Kane_Tanaka2020.9.12.jpg|Tanaka in September 2020, aged 117
 
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==References==
 
==References==
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*[http://www.grg.org/Adams/TableE.html World Supercentenarian Rankings List] Gerontology Research Group
 
*[https://grg.org/Gallery/1903Gallery.html#Kane_Tanaka Kane Tanaka, 116] Photo Gallery, GRG
 
*[https://grg.org/Gallery/1903Gallery.html#Kane_Tanaka Kane Tanaka, 116] Photo Gallery, GRG
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*[http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/may/06/113-year-old-kane-tanaka-supercentenarian/ San Marcos couple celebrate aunt’s 113th year] The San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2016
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180728002913/https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180727-00000091-asahi-soci 国内最高齢115歳、入所者励ます 「頑張りんしゃい」] Yahoo Japan, 27 July 2018 <sup>(via the Wayback Machine)</sup>
*[http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2019/3/worlds-oldest-person-confirmed-as-116-year-old-kane-tanaka-from-japan World’s oldest person confirmed as 116-year-old Kane Tanaka from Japan] Guinness World Records' announcement (9 March 2019)
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*[http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2019/3/worlds-oldest-person-confirmed-as-116-year-old-kane-tanaka-from-japan World’s oldest person confirmed as 116-year-old Kane Tanaka from Japan] Guinness World Records, 9 March 2019
*[https://job-gear.net/souseikai/welfare.htm?L=BCSList&BCD=ScI&NOI=1&SF=1&SA=OID,ID June 2019 article]
 
*[https://ameblo.jp/tairaseitai/entry-12505081284.html August 2019 article]
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*[https://ameblo.jp/tairaseitai/entry-12505081284.html 現在、地球上で最高齢の田中カ子さんにお会いしてきました!] Blog post, 12 August 2019
*[http://www.goodtimehome.com November 2019 article]
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*[http://www.goodtimehome.com 世界最高齢となった田中カ子さま(グッドタイムホーム1・海の中道にお住まい)にお話を伺いました] Good Time Home, November 2019
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*[https://news.sky.com/story/kane-tanaka-worlds-oldest-woman-celebrates-her-117th-birthday-11901905 Kane Tanaka: World's oldest woman celebrates her 117th birthday] Sky News, 6 January 2020
*[https://this.kiji.is/585392816726623329?c=39546741839462401 世界最高齢の田中さん117歳に (117 birthday)] 2 January 2020
 
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*[https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/4326f937622c0bee35efacc70473f5937b90ec4b 117歳の田中さんに特製チョコ 世界最高齢「老人の日」でお祝い] Yahoo Japan, 14 September 2020
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*[https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2020/09/5e5c26158954-tanaka-sets-new-japan-age-record-at-117-years-261-days.html?fbclid=IwAR2q8R9_82Lb2YuvbplBaKED9I6rgCJjobm-g8QEvK77_jn0HuDgBw32GOw Tanaka sets new Japan age record at 117 years, 261 days] Kyodo News, 19 September 2020
 
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Kane Tanaka
Kane Tanaka
Tanaka celebrating her 117th birthday in January 2020
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Kane Tanaka [Japanese: 田中カ子] (née Ota; born 2 January 1903) is a Japanese supercentenarian who, at the age of 121 years, 86 days, is recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest living person in the world. Her age is also validated by Gerontology Research Group (GRG).

Since surpassing the age of Nabi Tajima in September 2020, Tanaka has held the record as the longest-lived Japanese person of all-time whose age has been validated by the GRG. Furthermore, she also became the third-oldest validated person in world history, after Jeanne Calment and Sarah Knauss.

Biography

Early Life

Kane Tanaka was born in Kazuki Village (now Fukuoka), Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, on 2 January 1903. She was the seventh of eight children born to Kumakichi and Kuma Ota, and was also born prematurely. She married Hideo Tanaka on 6 January 1922, although they didn't meet before the wedding. They had four children and adopted a fifth.

During World War II, Tanaka worked in her family's store (Tanaka Mochiya) selling rice cakes and noodles. Her son Nobuo was captured by the Soviets, but was released in 1947. She continued to work in the store before retiring at the age of 63. In the 1970s, she visited the United States, where she has several nieces and nephews.

Later life

At the age of 103, Tanaka was diagnosed with colon cancer but survived a five-hour-long surgery. When she was 107, her son wrote a book about her, which discusses her life and longevity.

Tanaka currently resides in Fukuoka prefecture, and has lived in a nursing home since 2005. At the age of 116, she can get around with the help of a walker, play Othello, and do math problems and calligraphy. Her favorite foods include chocolate, and pop beverages. She loves to write poetry and she can still remember her trips to the United States. She attributes her longevity to her faith in God.

Longevity Records

Tanaka became the world's oldest validated living person upon the death of Chiyo Miyako on 22 July 2018. Tanaka became the last surviving Japanese person born in 1903 following the death of Shimoe Akiyama on 29 January 2019, and the last person in the world born in 1903 following the death of Italian Maria Giuseppa Robucci on 18 June 2019.

On 9 March 2019, Tanaka was officially presented with the "World's Oldest Living Person" and "World's Oldest Living Woman" titles by Guinness World Records. On 15 December 2019, she became one of the ten oldest validated people ever recorded after surpassing the age of Maria Capovilla.

On 2 January 2020, Tanaka celebrated her 117th birthday, making her the fourth Japanese person to do so. Upon reaching the age of 117 years, 261 days on 19 September 2020, Tanaka broke Nabi Tajima's record to become the longest-lived validated Japanese person ever recorded. She also became the third-oldest human being of all-time, after Jeanne Calment and Sarah Knauss.

Gallery

References


World's Oldest Living Person Titleholders (VE)

Betsy BakerJennie HowellMarie CarstensonNancy RyanChristina Karnebeek-Backs • Marie Olsen • Mary Kelly • Elizabeth Kensley • William Fullingim • Hannah Smith • John Mosley Turner • Johanna Booysen • Marie Bernatkova • Ada Roe • Josefa Salas Mateo • Alice Stevenson • Elizabeth Watkins • Mito Umeta • Niwa Kawamoto • Sophia DeMuth • Marie-Virginie Duhem • Fannie Thomas • Augustine Tessier • Nellie Spencer • Emma WilsonAugusta Holtz • Mary McKinney • Anna Eliza Williams • Florence Knapp • Jeanne Calment • Marie-Louise Meilleur • Sarah Knauss • Eva Morris • Marie Bremont • Maud Farris-Luse • Grace Clawson • Adelina Domingues • Mae Harrington • Yukichi Chuganji • Mitoyo Kawate • Ramona Trinidad Iglesias-Jordan • Maria Capovilla • Elizabeth Bolden • Emiliano Mercado del Toro • Emma Tillman • Yone Minagawa • Edna Parker • Maria de Jesus • Gertrude Baines • Kama Chinen • Eugenie Blanchard • Maria Gomes Valentim • Besse Cooper • Dina Manfredini • Jiroemon Kimura • Misao Okawa • Gertrude Weaver • Jeralean Talley • Susannah Mushatt Jones • Emma Morano • Violet BrownNabi Tajima • Chiyo MiyakoKane TanakaLucile RandonMaria Branyas Morera


World's Oldest Living Woman Titleholders (VE)

Betsy BakerJennie HowellMarie CarstensonNancy RyanChristina Karnebeek-Backs • Marie Olsen • Mary Kelly • Elizabeth Kensley • Auguste Pahl • Hannah Smith • Yoshigiku Ito • Johanna Booysen • Marie Bernatkova • Ada Roe • Josefa Salas Mateo • Alice Stevenson • Elizabeth Watkins • Mito Umeta • Niwa Kawamoto • Sophia DeMuth • Marie-Virginie Duhem • Fannie Thomas • Augustine Tessier • Nellie Spencer • Emma Wilson • Augusta Holtz • Mary McKinney • Anna Eliza Williams • Florence Knapp • Jeanne Calment • Marie-Louise Meilleur • Sarah Knauss • Eva Morris • Marie Bremont • Maud Farris-Luse • Grace Clawson • Adelina Domingues • Mae Harrington • Mitoyo Kawate • Ramona Trinidad Iglesias-Jordan • Maria Capovilla • Elizabeth Bolden • Julie Winnefred Bertrand • Emma Tillman • Yone Minagawa • Edna Parker • Maria de Jesus • Gertrude Baines • Kama Chinen • Eugenie Blanchard • Maria Gomes Valentim • Besse Cooper • Dina Manfredini • Koto Okubo • Misao Okawa • Gertrude Weaver • Jeralean Talley • Susannah Mushatt Jones • Emma Morano • Violet Brown • Nabi Tajima • Chiyo MiyakoKane TanakaLucile RandonMaria Branyas Morera


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