Tomiko Itooka, who held the title of Japan's oldest person and the world's oldest woman, has died at the age of 116. Itooka passed away on December 29th at a care home in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture. She was known for her sprightly spirit, having climbed Mount Ontake twice and played volleyball in high school.
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When she was told she was at the top of the World Supercentenarian Rankings List, she simply replied, “Thank you.” Born in Osaka, Itooka was a volleyball player in high school, and long had a reputation for a sprightly spirit, Nagata said. She climbed the 3,067-meter Mount Ontake twice.Itooka managed the office of her husband’s textile factory during World War II. She lived alone in Nara after her husband died in 1979.
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