| Chiyo Yamamoto | |
| Birth: | 18 February 1911 Japan |
| Death: | fl.1 October 2023 Kyoto City, Kyoto, Japan |
| Age: | 112 years, 225+ days |
| Country: |  JPN
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| Validated | |
Chiyo Yamamoto [Japanese: 山本千代] (18 February 1911 – fl.1 October 2023) was a Japanese supercentenarian who was the oldest living person in Kyoto Prefecture at the time she went to limbo. Her age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Chiyo Yamamoto was born in Japan on 18 February 1911. In February 2021, she celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.
In September 2021, Yamamoto was reported to be the second-oldest living person in Kyoto Prefecture, after Natsue Fujii. Following Natsue Fujii's death in April 2022, she became the oldest living person in Kyoto Prefecture.
Yamamoto's age was verified by Japan's MHLW and Yumi Yamamoto, and validated by the GRG on 4 April 2023.
Chiyo Yamamoto was last confirmed alive in Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan on 1 October 2023, at the age of 112 years, 225 days. On 1 January 2024, she went to limbo, as no more people aged over 110 years old were listed in Kita Ward population statistics.
References[]
- GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
- 住民基本台帳人口 Kyoto City, 1 April 2021
- 京都府長寿者名簿（上位１０位） Kyoto Prefecture, September 2021 (Archived)
- 京都市住民基本台帳の年齢別人口（元学区別） Kyoto City, 1 January 2022
- 京都府長寿者名簿（上位１０位） Kyoto Prefecture, September 2022 (Archived)
- 京都府長寿者名簿（上位１０位） Kyoto Prefecture, 7 September 2023 (Archived)
- Population statistics for Kita Ward Kyoto City, 1 October 2023
- Population statistics for Kita Ward Kyoto City, 1 January 2024