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Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest person, has died in Japan aged 119, according to a statement released by the country’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Guinness World Records said they were saddened to hear of Tanaka’s passing, and said the news of her death had been confirmed by Robert Young, who also helped confirm her record as the oldest person alive back in 2019.

Guinness World Records said: “She became the oldest living person in January 2019 at the age of 116 years and 28 days. She is also the second oldest person ever recorded, behind only Jeanne Calment who lived to the age of 122.”

Tanaka’s family said earlier this month that she had been frequently sick recently and “in and out of hospital.” Tanaka married a rice shop owner at the age of 19, and worked in the family store until she was 103. She twice survived cancer and lived through a large number of historical events, surviving two world wars and the 1918 Spanish flu—as well as the Covid-19 pandemic.

It was reported that Tanaka once prepared to join the Olympic torch relay(火炬接力) ahead of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. The plan had been that she would take the flame as it passed through Shime, but ultimately she did not take part, because of concerns about Covid-19.

Tanaka had been living in a nursing home. Her family said she kept her mind and body engaged by doing math and remaining curious. Tanaka’s great-granddaughter Junko Tanaka set up an account in January 2020 to celebrate the super centenarian’s life. She shared photos of her great-grandmother enjoying treats such as cake and soda pop, and shared her achievements and the exchanges she had with her relatives. She said, “I wanted to share that with the world and for people to feel inspired and to feel her joy.”

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