The Japanese woman became the oldest living person in August after the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas Morera City of Ashiya via AP Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the Guinness World ...

A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 years old, attributing her steadfast Catholic faith for her longevity. LongeviQuest ...

After her death, Japan’s oldest living person became 115-year-old Okagi Hayashi, who lives in the Gifu Prefecture. Lucas celebrated her 110th birthday in 2018 and received an apostolic blessing ...

Inah Canabarro Lucas is now recognized as both the oldest living woman and the oldest living person after Tomiko Itooka's passing Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated ...

When an employee told her on Aug. 21 that she is set to be recognized as the world’s oldest living person, Itooka replied in a steady voice, “Thank you,” according to the nursing home.

A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world’s oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of a woman from Japan. Sister Inah Canabarro was so skinny ...

Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas now holds the titles of both the oldest woman living and the oldest person living, following the passing of Japan's Tomiko Itooka in December 2024, said LongeviQuest.

The world's oldest living person has died at the age of 116 ... born merely 16 days post Itooka, as the current elder statesperson globally.

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MIAMI (AP) — A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world’s oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of a woman from Japan. Sister Inah Canabarro was so ...

A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of a woman from Japan.Video above: Inah Canabarro has become ...