| Kikuyo Honma | |
 Honma in September 2020, aged 109 | |
| Birth: | 1 November 1910 Nunobe, Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
| Death: | 12 September 2023 Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
| Age: | 112 years, 315 days |
| Country: |  JPN
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| Validated | |
Kikuyo Honma [Japanese: 本間キクヨ] (1 November 1910 – 12 September 2023) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Kikuyo Honma was born in Nunobe Village, Niigata Prefecture, Japan on 1 November 1910. She was the third of six siblings. She married a charcoal burner and ascended the mountain daily to assist her husband with his charcoal production, all while tending to crops in the fields. Her husband lost his life in World War II in 1945, and from the age of 34, Homma found herself solely responsible for raising their four young children.
Following the death of 112-year-old Chitetsu Watanabe on 23 February 2020, she became the oldest known living person in Niigata Prefecture.
In November 2020, she celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.
Her age was verified by Japan's MHLW and Yumi Yamamoto, and validated by the GRG on 29 March 2023.
Kikuyo Honma died from natural causes in Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan on 12 September 2023 at the age of 112 years, 315 days.
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References[]
- GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
- 新潟県 Data Collection Site
- 100歳以上 新潟県は過去最多2070人全国では初めて８万人超える Niigata Prefecture, 16 September 2020
- 祝109回目の秋 Murakami City, 1 October 2020
- 敬老の日に当たり、今年度100歳になられる方（1,196人）に敬老記念品等を贈呈します Niigata Prefecture, 14 September 2021 (Archived)
- 新潟県内最高齢 １１２歳の女性が死去 NHK Niigata, 14 September 2023