| Tsuru Takenaka | |
| Birth: | 18 May 1891 Toyota (now Shimonoseki), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Death: | 6 February 2002 Toyota (now Shimonoseki), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Age: | 110 years, 264 days |
| Country: |  JPN
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| Validated | |
Tsuru Takenaka [Japanese: 竹中ツル] (18 May 1891 – 6 February 2002) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose age is validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Tsuru Takenaka was born in Toyota (now Shimonoseki), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on 18 May 1891. In May 2001, she celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.
Following the death of 110-year-old Shizuno Iwasaki of Shimonoseki on 3 December 2001, Takenaka became the oldest known living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Tsuru Takenaka died from pneumonia in Toyota (now Shimonoseki), Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan on 6 February 2002 at the age of 110 years, 264 days.
References[]
- Table A - Verified Supercentenarians Gerontology Research Group
- 110年以上生きた日本人 Data Collection Site
- 山口県内最高齢 110歳竹中ツルさん死去, Yomiuri Shimbun Western Morning Edition, 8 February 2002, page 31