Kane Tanaka was born in 1903 and married a rice shop owner at the age of 19. She worked in the family store until she was 103. Her great-granddaughter Junka Tanaka set up a twitter account to celebrate her amazing life which included photos of her great-grandmother eating cake and drinking soda pop. Her family said she kept herself active by doing math problems and staying curious. She lived through many events including the 1918 flu pandemic and the current Covid-19 pandemic. along with two world wars.
Tributes to Kane Tanaka
Kane Tanaka, the oldest living person passed away at a 119 years and 107 days old, was just announced. She passed a few days ago, but just imagine surviving two world wars and two global pandemics to become the oldest person on the planet. https://t.co/PK0jZ1IPFe
We had the honour of meeting Kane Tanaka and awarding her the certificate for being the oldest living person back in 2019 🥰️ pic.twitter.com/VHhV716jqu
Mrs. Kane Tanaka has died at age 119. She was the oldest living person, and the oldest person ever with a verified birth date. As someone professionally interested in longevity (trees are the longest-lived organisms), I have been following her for many years. She led a rich life. pic.twitter.com/gqCY5hXHoM
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