Oldest Person in Japan Dies at Age 116 in Osaka Prefecture
![](https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/10964861.jpg)
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.
"Society" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Japan Court OKs Sex Change without Surgery
-
3 Climbers Die On Mt. Fuji Within 2 Days Of Opening; Japan Police, Guides Urge Climbers To Prepare Well, Make Wise Decisions
-
Sex Crime Perpetrators Linked to U.S. Military in 166 Cases in Japan over 35 years; Local, Prefectural Governments Often Not Aware of Crimes
-
New Mt. Fuji Rules Reduce ‘Bullet Climbers’ by 90%; Access to Japan’s Iconic Peak Limited from Yamanashi Pref. Side
-
Tokaido Shinkansen Trains Suspended Between Hamamatsu and Nagoya Due to Accident; Resuming Services Expected Noon at Earliest
JN ACCESS RANKING