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
