The world's oldest woman, Guinness World Records

Tokyo, Ta. Monday 22 September 2020

The Guinness Book of Records has recognized Ken Tanaka as the oldest surviving person in the world, but recently the supercentrian broke one more record. He has become the oldest person in Japan. Ken Tanaka turned 117 years and 261 days old on Saturday.

The record was in the name of another Japanese woman, Nabi Tajima. He died in April 2018 at the age of 117 years and 260 days. Ken Tanaka lives in a nursing home in the southwestern city of Fukuoka. A lover of soda and chocolate, Tanaka was born on January 2, 1903, in the village of Vaziro in the eastern part of Fukuoka.

He celebrated the achievement with a bottle of Coke and wore a T-shirt printed on his face. This was given to him by his family members. His 60-year-old grandson Eji Tanaka told a news agency that his grandmother was in good health.

He said Corona was enjoying her life every day despite a ban on family travel due to the virus epidemic. As a family we are happy and proud of the new record.

Fukuoka Mayor Soichiro Takashima issued a statement expressing his respect for Tanaka. Who have lived in each of the Meiji, Taisho, Showa, Heisi and Reva eras and have had different experiences of their lives. Allegedly he worked for his good health.