Chiyono Hasegawa
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
supercentenarian
. Aged , she is the oldest verified person in Japan
since the death of Kama Chinen
on 2 May 2010, and the oldest person in Asia
. She is currently the 2nd oldest verified living person
in the world behind American Besse Cooper
. On 22 August 2011, Hasegawa became the 30th oldest undisputed person ever. On 13 November 2011, she surpassed Kama Chinen
to become the second oldest undisputed person ever from Japan, as well as the oldest Asian person ever to have lived in three different centuries. She is one of 24 people with a verified and undisputed lifespan of 115 years.
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On 2 May 2010, the day she became the oldest verified living Japanese person, Hasegawa attended a ceremony held at her nursing home which announced her new record.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
supercentenarian
Supercentenarian
A supercentenarian is someone who has reached the age of 110 years. This age is achieved by about one in a thousand centenarians....
. Aged , she is the oldest verified person in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
since the death of Kama Chinen
Kama Chinen
was a Japanese supercentenarian, who at the age of 114 years 357 days, became the oldest validated living person when American supercentenarian Gertrude Baines died on 11 September 2009. At the age of 114 years 331 days, she became the last person born in 1895 when American supercentenarian Neva...
on 2 May 2010, and the oldest person in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. She is currently the 2nd oldest verified living person
Oldest people
This is a list of tables of the verified oldest people in the world in ordinal rank, such as oldest person or oldest man. In these tables, a supercentenarian is considered 'verified' if his or her claim has been validated by an international body that specifically deals in longevity research, such...
in the world behind American Besse Cooper
Besse Cooper
Besse Berry Cooper is an American supercentenarian. After the death of the Brazilian supercentenarian Maria Gomes Valentim on June 21, 2011, Cooper became the world's oldest living person...
. On 22 August 2011, Hasegawa became the 30th oldest undisputed person ever. On 13 November 2011, she surpassed Kama Chinen
Kama Chinen
was a Japanese supercentenarian, who at the age of 114 years 357 days, became the oldest validated living person when American supercentenarian Gertrude Baines died on 11 September 2009. At the age of 114 years 331 days, she became the last person born in 1895 when American supercentenarian Neva...
to become the second oldest undisputed person ever from Japan, as well as the oldest Asian person ever to have lived in three different centuries. She is one of 24 people with a verified and undisputed lifespan of 115 years.
Health
As of her 115th birthday, her health has deteriorated slightly within the last few months and she is living in a care facility. However, overall she is reported to be in good physical and mental health.Events
In September 2008 on Senior Citizen's Day, Chiyono Hasegawa, then 111, and her 61-year-old grandson were visited by Governor Furukawa of Saga PrefectureSaga Prefecture
is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...
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On 2 May 2010, the day she became the oldest verified living Japanese person, Hasegawa attended a ceremony held at her nursing home which announced her new record.
Longevity records
- On 2 May 2010 Kama ChinenKama Chinenwas a Japanese supercentenarian, who at the age of 114 years 357 days, became the oldest validated living person when American supercentenarian Gertrude Baines died on 11 September 2009. At the age of 114 years 331 days, she became the last person born in 1895 when American supercentenarian Neva...
died, Chiyono Hasegawa, aged 113 years 163 days, became the oldest verified living Japanese person. - On 21 August 2010, Chiyono Hasegawa, aged 113 years 273 days, moved into the list of the 100 longest-lived people ever.
- On 5 March 2011, Chiyono Hasegawa, aged 114 years 105 days, moved into the list of the 10 longest-lived Japanese people ever.
- On 21 June 2011, Maria Gomes ValentimMaria Gomes ValentimMaria Gomes Valentim was a Brazilian supercentenarian who died at the age of 114 years 347 days. She was the oldest verified living person in the world from the time her age was validated on 18 May 2011 until her death a little more than a month later...
died, Chiyono Hasegawa, aged 114 years 213 days, became the 2nd oldest verified living person in the world. - On 29 October 2011, Chiyono Hasegawa, aged 114 years 343 days, became one of the 30 oldest people ever.
- On 13 November 2011, Chiyono Hasegawa, aged 114 years 358 days, surpassed Kama Chinen to become the 2nd oldest undisputed Japanese person ever.
- On 20 November 2011, Chiyono Hasegawa became the 24th undisputed person to reach the age of 115 and the 2nd undisputed Japanese person ever to do so.
See also
- List of Japanese supercentenarians
- List of the verified oldest women
- List of the verified oldest people
- List of living supercentenarians
- Living national longevity recordholdersLiving national longevity recordholdersThis page supplements the list of oldest people by nation, which itemizes the oldest people ever, by country. This page lists the oldest people currently alive by country....