Japan's oldest woman, Itooka, has passed away at the age of 119. She held the title of oldest person in the world last year.
Yoshitsugu Nagata, an official in charge of elderly policies, said Itooka died on December 29 at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan . She became the oldest person last year following the death of 117-year-old. When she was told she was at the top of the World Supercentenarian Rankings List, she simply replied, 'Thank you'. When Itooka celebrated her birthday last year, she received flowers, a cake and a card from the mayor.
Born in Osaka, Itooka was a volleyball player in high school, and long had a reputation for a sprightly spirit, Nagata said. She married at 20, and had two daughters and two sons, according to Guinness. She lived alone in Nara after her husband died in 1979. A funeral service was held with family and friends, according to Nagata. According to the Gerontology Research Group, the world's oldest person is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, who was born 16 days after Itooka
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