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114-year-old woman named world’s oldest
World’s oldest female Misao Okawa. She was born on March 5, 1898 and married in 1919. Photo/AFP.
What you need to know:
- Misao Okawa, a descendant of kimono merchants in the city Osaka, said she was “very happy” at receiving the honour — and a certificate to prove her longevity — from Guinness World Records.
- Okawa was born on March 5, 1898 and married in 1919.
- Her certificate was issued after a 115-year-old Japanese woman, who became the world’s oldest female in December, passed away in January near Tokyo.
TOKYO, Wednesday
A 114-year-old Japanese woman was recognised today as the world’s oldest female, making the Asian nation home to the longest-living woman and man on the planet.
