Author Topic: Oldest Japanese marks 114th birthday in Fukuoka (Read 1443 times)

faraithi · « **on:** January 05, 2007, 02:13:49 AM »

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/mail/nn20070105a6.html

Friday, Jan. 5, 2007

Oldest Japanese marks 114th birthday in Fukuoka

FUKUOKA (Kyodo) Japan's oldest person, Yone Minagawa, turned 114 Thursday, celebrating her birthday at the Keijuen special nursing home in Fukuoka Prefecture where she now resides.

Yone Minagawa tries to blow out candles on her birthday cake Thursday. Minagawa, 114, is Japan's oldest person. KYODO PHOTO

Born in 1893 in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, she was widowed early and raised her five children by selling flowers and vegetables in a coal mining town.

Minagawa now has a daughter, seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

While she now spends a lot of time in bed, Minagawa is in good spirits and asks about the well-being of nursing home staff and jokes with them. She also loves sweets.

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JTRIX · « **Reply #1 on:** January 05, 2007, 04:08:06 AM »

Happy Birthday to Minagawa-san!!!

man... 114 years of life, I would never imagine myself living that long!

cheesesticks · « **Reply #2 on:** January 05, 2007, 04:47:17 AM »

Whoa, she lived in the late 19th century!

Happy birthday Minagawa-san.

Princess Pudding · « **Reply #3 on:** January 05, 2007, 04:57:14 AM »

WOW! She looks like she's in good spirits! I mean blowing the candles out and such! HAPPY BIRTHDAY

But wow! Not many people have a Great-great Grandmother! Hell, I never even had a great grandmother!

kuno_thunder · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2007, 05:01:31 AM »

Man, imagine seeing the shit she's seen over the course of her life. Flying, cars, wars, radio, movies and television, computers and internet! I mean, talk about a life full of surprises. All she needs to do now is win the lottery and buy some world peace or something.

Rakko · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2007, 06:21:00 AM »

That's a long time to be alive she may have seen a lot and I bet she forgot a lot too.

ferrar1 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2007, 06:59:38 AM »

Happy Birthday!!

It's always a woman lol

Female species 1 Male Species 0

Julayu · « **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2007, 06:04:48 PM »

Happy Birthday lady !
OMG, 114 years old ! I don't know if I would like to live that long...

karcharrat · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2007, 04:42:25 AM »

Damn, way to go, Minagawa-san! May you have as many again before you leave us!

Takumi 86 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2007, 07:16:54 AM »

I've heard that people who lived in the mountain can live much more longer than the poeple in the town
but this one is really something

She may look older but her spirit are still young
That's how japanese does

chera · « **Reply #10 on:** January 08, 2007, 08:06:27 AM »

I'd like to know her secret.... Sake? Kimchi? Miso? Excercise? Yogurt? Calorie reduction?