Kane Tanaka was born on January 2, 1903 in Fukuoka Prefecture (southwestern Japan). That year, the Wright sisters made the first powered flight and Marie Curie became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize.

She was relatively healthy until recently and lived in a nursing home in her home department, where she enjoyed board games, math problem solving, soda and chocolate.

When she was young, Ms. had a lot of business. Tanaka, including a noodle shop and rice cake shop. She married in 1922, had four children and adopted a fifth child.

He planned to participate in the wheelchair torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, but has since given up due to the pandemic.

When the Guinness Book of Records awarded him the title of oldest living person in the world in 2019, he was asked what was the happiest moment in his life. His answer: Now.

His daily routine is described in hours that include waking up at six in the morning, and afternoons devoted to the study of mathematics and the practice of calligraphy.

One of his favorite hobbies is gambling. othellohe has become an expert in this classic board game and is often able to beat the house staffwritten in 2019 at Guinness.

Japan has the oldest population in the world and approximately 86,500 of its inhabitants are centenarians, according to the latest estimate from the Ministry of Health in September 2021.

The oldest man who lived and the date of birth confirmed was Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 at the age of 122.

French is the new dean

A 118-year-old French nun, now dean of France, became most likely new dean of mankind.

Sister André was born Lucile Randon on February 11, 1904 in Alès, southern France, and now lives in Toulon. He was Kane Tanaka’s junior for just 13 months.

No official international body gives the award to title dean of humanity, but Sister André has proven civil status. Next on the list is a 115-year-old Polish woman.