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}}'''Kame Ganeko''' [Japanese: '''我如古カメ'''] (born 10 April 1905) is a [[List of Japanese supercentenarians|Japanese]] [[supercentenarian]] whose age has been validated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]].
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'''Kame Ganeko''' [Japanese: '''我如古カメ'''] (born 10 April 1905) is a [[List of Japanese supercentenarians|Japanese]] [[supercentenarian]] whose age has been validated by the [[Gerontology Research Group]].
 
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
Kame Ganeko was born in Japan on 10 April 1905. Ganeko currently resides in Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan at the age of {{AgeYD|1905|4|10}}. She is currently the oldest living person in Okinawa Prefecture.
 
Kame Ganeko was born in Japan on 10 April 1905. Ganeko currently resides in Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan at the age of {{AgeYD|1905|4|10}}. She is currently the oldest living person in Okinawa Prefecture.
   
On 10 April 2019, Kame Ganeko celebrated her 114th birthday. Upon the death of [[Teru Oshiro]] she has been the oldest living person in Okinawa Prefecture.
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On 10 April 2019, Kame Ganeko celebrated her 114th birthday. Since the death of [[Teru Oshiro]] she has been the oldest living person in Okinawa Prefecture.
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Kame Ganeko
Kame Ganeko
Kame Ganeko on her 110th birthday
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Kame Ganeko [Japanese: 我如古カメ] (born 10 April 1905) is a Japanese supercentenarian whose age has been validated by the Gerontology Research Group.

Biography

Kame Ganeko was born in Japan on 10 April 1905. Ganeko currently resides in Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan at the age of 118 years, 352 days. She is currently the oldest living person in Okinawa Prefecture.

On 10 April 2019, Kame Ganeko celebrated her 114th birthday. Since the death of Teru Oshiro she has been the oldest living person in Okinawa Prefecture.


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