World’s oldest living person honored on Respect for the Aged Day
Written by Angie Sharma on September 17, 2024
The oldest person alive was honored on Japan’s Respect for the Aged Day.
Tomiko Itooka, now 116 years old, became the world’s eldest living resident after Maria Branyas Morera died. Morera had been 117 years old.
Itooka outlived her husband, who died in 1979. Her son, Hiroshi Kai, said his mother liked spending time on her own, climbing mountains.
She didn’t slow down after turning 80, completing a Buddhist pilgrimage that included visits to some 33 temples.
She didn’t use a walking cane when visiting a shrine after her 100th birthday.
Source : UPI News
