Tomiko Itooka, the dean of humanity, has died at the age of 116
Tomiko Itooka was the dean of humanity. She was born in 1908 in Osaka, Japan. The oldest of humanity has died, the city of Ashiya (Japan) where she lived announced on Saturday January 4. Tomiko Itooka died at the age of 116 on December 29 at the elderly residence where she resided. She became the oldest of humanity when the Spaniard Maria Branyas Morera, 117, died in August 2024.
Tomiko Itooka had four children and five grandchildren. She was born on May 23, 1908 in Osaka, Japan. She will have experienced wars, epidemics, technological advances, global warming… “Ms. Itooka gave us courage and hope throughout her long life”, commented the mayor of Ashiya, Ryosuke Takashima. “We thank her for this,” added the Ashiya mayor, as reported BFMTV.
What lifestyle for a centenarian?
Tomiko Itooka was sporty in her youth. She played volleyball regularly. It is unclear whether she had ever smoked, what her alcohol consumption was, or whether she had an active or sedentary lifestyle. Still, in her old age, she ate a lot of bananas and drank Calpis, a drink made from lactic ferments, particularly consumed in Japan.