... Koto Okubo, born on December 24, 1897, became the world's oldest living woman last December following the death of a 114-year-old woman in the United States... "Yokohama (ANTARA News) - A 115-year-old resident of Kawasaki, Japan, who was the world's oldest woman, died Saturday at a nursing home, the municipality said.
Koto Okubo, born on December 24, 1897, became the world's oldest living woman last December following the death of a 114-year-old woman in the United States.
This means she witnessed two world war, Russian-Japan sea war, experienced the invention of electric bulb lamp by Thomas Alva Edison, and many other significant achievement in the world.
Okubo enjoyed spending time with her son, who lives at the same nursing home, according to the Kawasaki city government. The city did not disclose the cause of her death.
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