Not to be confused with Kameni Nakamura.
| Kame Nakamura | |
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| Birth: | 8 March 1898 Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Death: | 12 September 2012 Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Age: | 114 years, 188 days |
| Country: |  JPN
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| Validated | |
Kame Nakamura [Japanese: 仲村カメ] (8 March 1898 – 12 September 2012) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography
Kame Nakamura was born on 8 March 1898 in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. She had four children, and was widowed during the war. Then, she managed a soba shop until age 60.
Nakamura was able to cook on her own until the age of 106, when she suffered a fracture because of a fall.
Following the death of 114-year-old Kama Chinen on 2 May 2010, Nakamura became the oldest living person in Okinawa prefecture.
Kame Nakamura died of senility in a hospital in Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan on 12 September 2012 at the age of 114 years, 188 days. At the time of her death, she was the fourth-oldest living person in Japan, and the sixth-oldest living verified person in the world.
References
- Gerontology Research Group
- Table B - Verified Supercentenarians (Ranked By Age) Gerontology Research Group
- おかげさまで１１４歳。。。(^-^)/ Tida, 9 March 2012
- 県内最高齢114歳の仲村カメさん死去 Okinawa Times, Morning edition, 14 September 2012 (page 29)
- １１４歳仲村カメさん死去 県内最高齢 Ryukyu Shimpo, 14 September 2012 (Archived)