The Japanese woman Tomiko Itoka, who was considered the oldest inhabitant of the Earth, died at the age of 116, NHK TV channel reports.
He died on December 29 at a nursing home in Asia City, Hyogo Prefecture.
The funeral took place on January 4. Tomiko Itoka was born on May 23, 1908 in Osaka. She was the eldest of three sisters. About 30 years ago, he moved to Asia City.
The title of the oldest inhabitant of the planet was transferred to him in August last year, after the death of Maria Branias Morera, who was 117 years old, in Spain. Until now, Tomiko Itoka was considered the oldest woman in Japan.
