Oldest Person in Japan Dies at Age 116 in Osaka Prefecture

Fusa Tatsumi receives a longevity celebration from Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura (right) on Sept. 15.
12:44 JST, December 12, 2023
Fusa Tatsumi, the oldest person in Japan, died aged 116 in Kashiwara, Osaka Prefecture on Tuesday morning, sources said.
She became the oldest person in Japan after a 119-year-old woman in Fukuoka Prefecture died in April 2022.
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