| Chiyo Yanagawa | |
 Yanagawa (aged 106) on 12 September 2018 | |
| Birth: | 28 September 1911 Japan |
| Death: | fl.1 April 2024 Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan |
| Age: | 112 years, 186+ days |
| Country: |  JPN
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| Validated | |
Chiyo Yanagawa [Japanese: 柳川チヨ] (28 September 1911 – fl.1 April 2024) was a Japanese supercentenarian who was the oldest known living person in Osaka Prefecture at the time she went to limbo. Her age is currently validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Chiyo Yanagawa was born in Japan on 28 September 1911. At some point, she moved to Yao, Osaka.
On 12 September 2018, shortly before turning 107, she was visited by the mayor of Yao City. At this point, she was already the oldest person in the city and the last person in Yao born in the Meiji period. Her secret to staying healthy was eating, reading, and laughing a lot.
As of September 2023, she still lived at home, where she spend her time in bed and was helped by caretakers. She enjoyed singing songs with the staff and listening to sumo broadcasts and singing contests on the radio she kept by her bedside.
She likely became the oldest person in Osaka Prefecture following the death of 116-year-old Fusa Tatsumi, the oldest person in Japan, on 12 December 2023.
Chiyo Yanagawa was last confirmed alive in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, on 1 April 2024, at the age of 112 years, 186 days. In September 2024, she went to limbo, as a 108-year-old woman was reported to be the oldest living person in the City.
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References[]
- GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
- https://www.grg-supercentenarians.org/chiyo-yanagawa/ Chiyo Yanagawa
- 9/12 市内最高齢者宅訪問 Yao City Social Welfare Council, 13 September 2018
- 今年で満110歳を迎えられた柳川チヨ様 yaorinpokan on Instagram, 19 September 2021
- 現在112歳 柳川チヨさん Yao City, 12 October 2023