Koto Okubo

Koto Okubo ; (born December 24, 1897) is an Japanese Supercentenarian, who at the age of 114 years is the oldest woman living in Japan and the fourth oldest person alive in the world. Known as the "anonymous lady of Kanagawa," Koto Okubo became the oldest woman from Japan after the death of Chiyono Hasegawa (1896-2011) at 115 years, on December 2, 2011, just days before completing 114 years. Little is known about the lady Okubo, since she was "discovered and identified" at this year's annual census done in Japan.

Longevity milestones

2011

• December 2, 2011 – Chiyono Hasegawa died, Koto, Okubo, a unidentified woman of Kanagawa becomes at the age of 113 years 343 days, the oldest living woman in Japan

2012

• January 24, 2012 – Delma Kollar died, Koto Okubo, becomes the fourth oldest living person in the world.
• September 14, 2012 – Koto Okubo is finally identified, recognized by the G.R.G. as the oldest woman living in Japan.

Sources

http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20120914p2g00m0dm021000c.html

See also

• Centenarian
• List of living supercentenarians
• List of oldest living people by nation
• List of oldest people by year of birth
• List of supercentenarians from the United States
• List of the verified oldest people
• List of the verified oldest women
• Oldest people

References

Report about Koto Okubo.