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| + | Yoshigiku Ito was born in Japan on 3 August 1856 and passed away in Japan on 26 November 1966 at the age of 110. At the time of her death she was the world's oldest living woman. She is erroneously verified as a male supercentenarian, but contemporary news reports confirm she was female.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/15625998/ Oldest Japanese Woman Dead]</ref> She was succeeded as the world's oldest living woman by [[Johanna Booysen]]. She remained the Japanese recordholder until [[Mito Umeta]] surpassed her age in 1973. |
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| Birth: | 3 August 1856 Japan |
| Death: | 26 November 1966 Wakayama, Japan |
| Age: | 110 years, 115 days |
| Country: |  JPN
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Yoshigiku Ito (3 August 1856 – 26 November 1966) was a validated Japanese supercentenarian.
Biography
Yoshigiku Ito was born in Japan on 3 August 1856 and passed away in Japan on 26 November 1966 at the age of 110. At the time of her death she was the world's oldest living woman. She is erroneously verified as a male supercentenarian, but contemporary news reports confirm she was female.[1] She was succeeded as the world's oldest living woman by Johanna Booysen. She remained the Japanese recordholder until Mito Umeta surpassed her age in 1973.
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