Japan’s oldest person, 113
Posted: Sunday, April 6th, 2008 5:46 pmTOKYO - Kaku Yamanaka, Japan’s oldest person, has died of old age in central Japan, officials said Saturday. She was 113. …
Born on Dec. 11, 1894, Yamanaka became Japan’s oldest person when Tsuneyo Toyonaga, 113, died in February. It was not immediately clear who had become Japan’s new oldest person…
Yamanaka was known for her love of singing and took part in local karaoke contests…
Edna Parker of Shelbyville, Indiana, is recognized as the world’s oldest person at age 114, according to Guinness World Records. … Read full obituary
