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World’s oldest living person celebrates 118th birthday

Kane Tanaka plans to stay healthy until age of 120

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 02 Jan 2021 2:00PM

World’s oldest living person celebrates 118th birthday
Japanese woman Kane Tanaka, 118, who is the world's oldest living person, is in good health, eats three times a day, and exercises. – Guinness World Records pic, January 2, 2021

TOKYO – Kane Tanaka, a Japanese woman recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest living person, turns 118 today, Anadolu Agency reported according to local media.

Tanaka, born on January 2, 1903, celebrated her 118th birthday at a care facility in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, where she lives, NHK News reported.

At the celebration, she said she plans to stay healthy until the age of 120, the report noted.

Tanaka is in good health, eats three times a day, and exercises, while she has “almost no chance” to meet her relatives due to preventative Covid-19 measures, it added. – Bernama, January 2, 2021

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