| Kame Ganeko | |
 Kame Ganeko on her 110th birthday | |
| Birth: | 10 April 1905 Japan |
| Death: | 18 October 2019 Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan |
| Age: | 114 years, 191 days |
| Country: |  JPN
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| Validated | |
Kame Ganeko [Japanese: 我如古カメ] (10 April 1905 – 18 October 2019) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age has been validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). At the time of death, she was the 5th-oldest living person.
Biography
Kame Ganeko was born in Japan on 10 April 1905. On 10 April 2019, Kame Ganeko celebrated her 114th birthday. Ganeko become the oldest living person in Okinawa Prefecture following the death of Teru Oshiro
Ganeko died in Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan, on 18 October 2019, at the age of 114 years, 191 days. She was the oldest living person in Okinawa Prefecture.
According to the obituary of Kame Ganeko, Kikue Taira is her sisiter. Kikue Taira was born on 26 April 1910 and lives in Yomitan Village. In September 2019, she was reported as the 10th oldest person in Okinawa. They are the oldest siblings ever with a combined age of over 224 years.
References
- Photo Gallery for Supercentenarians born in the year 1905
- 沖縄最高齢の114歳女性死去 読谷村の我如古カメさん 戦争で夫亡くし、畑仕事で1男4女育てる Ryūkyū Shimpō, 20 October 2019
- Obituary https://okinawaokuyami.com/info/20191020034055.html