The world鈥檚 oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died.
Chiyo Miyako died Sunday. Her death was confirmed Friday by Kanagawa prefecture, her home state south of Tokyo.
Miyako, born on May 2, 1901, became the world鈥檚 oldest person in April after Nabi Tajima from Kikai island in southern Japan died at the age of 117.
Miyako鈥檚 family called her 鈥渢he goddess鈥� and remembered her as a chatty person who was patient and kind to others, according to Guinness World Records, which had certified her title. Miyako enjoyed calligraphy, which she had practiced until recently, and eating sushi and eel, Guinness said.
Guinness said the successor to her world record is yet to be confirmed.
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The new oldest person in Japan is a 115-year-old woman, Kane Tanaka of Fukuoka on the southern island of Kyushu, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said.
The world鈥檚 oldest man, Masazo Nonaka on Japan鈥檚 northern island of Hokkaido, celebrated his 113rd birthday Wednesday.
The Associated Press
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