Tomiko, the world's oldest person, has passed away at the age of 116. Her family and friends held a funeral service in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture.
The world's oldest person has reportedly died aged 116 just months after being awarded the historic title. Tomiko was born on 23 May 1908 and claimed her long life was due to a love of bananas and a Japan ese yogurt drink known as Calpis. She was even an avid climber who even remarkably managed to scale a mountain when she hit 100 - without using a walking stick. Her family and friends held a touching funeral service for the historic OAP in the past few days in the Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture.
During World War II, when Tomiko was in her early-30s, she operated the Japanese office of her husband's textile factory while also taking care of her four kids at home. When the 116-year-old's husband tragically died in 1979, Tomiko lived alone in her husband's hometown of Nara Prefecture for ten years. As she celebrated her 116th birthday this year she was given flowers, a cake and a card from the mayor. The world's oldest person is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, according to the Gerontology Research Group
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