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Japan's 116 years old women Kane Tanaka honored as the oldest living person
Japan's 116 years old women Kane Tanaka honored as the oldest living person: Details, Profile, Highlights
Kane Tanaka, a 116-year-old Japanese woman born on 2nd January 1903, who loves playing the board game Othello was honored as the world’s oldest living person by Guinness World Records.
Kane Tanaka is the seventh among eight children. She married Hideo Tanakain 1922, and they had four children and adopted another child.
Kane Tanaka usually wake's up by 6 am and enjoys studying mathematics.
Kane Tanaka was officially on records recognized by the global authority in a ceremony at the nursing home where she lives in Fukuoka, Japan.
Another Japanese woman, Chiyo Miyako, who died in July 2018 at age 117 was the previous oldest person.
Guinness World Records
The Guinness World Records (GWR) is the global authority on record-breaking achievement. First published in 1955, the iconic annual Guinness World Records books have sold over 141 million copies in over 40 languages and in more than 100 countries.
The Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition, first published in 2007, has sold more than 4 million copies to date.
