World's oldest person Tomiko Itooka dies aged 116

Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.

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Tomiko Itooka of Japan, World’s Oldest Person, Dies at 116

Born in 1908, she raised four children, ran a family textile factory during World War II, and remained an avid hiker into her 80s.
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Oldest Person in the World Dies at 116

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World’s oldest person, Tomiko Itooka, dies in Japan aged 116

Itooka, who died at a care home in Ashiya, enjoyed bananas and had been a keen mountain climber. A Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest living person has died at the age of 116.. Tomiko ...
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Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person at 116 has died

TOKYO — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya city official said Saturday.
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World's oldest person has died at 116

Tomiko Itooka, who loved bananas and a yogurt-flavored Japanese drink called Calpis, was born on May 23, 1908.
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Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has died

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World's oldest person Tomiko Itooka dies aged 116

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Soccer-loving nun from Brazil is world's oldest person at nearly 117

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Oldest Person in the World Dies at 116

World’s oldest person, Tomiko Itooka, dies in Japan aged 116

Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person at 116 has died

World's oldest person has died at 116

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