JAKARTA - Kane Tanaka, the world's oldest person from Japan, has died at the age of 119, according to a statement issued by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Manpower and Welfare.

He died of old age at a hospital in the city of Fukuoka, Japan, on April 19, reports NHK, Tuesday, April 26. Throughout his life, he was fond of chocolate and fizzy drinks.

Kane at 19 years old (Website gerontology.fandom.com)

Kane Tanaka is a woman who was born in Wajiro Village, Japan in 1903. Launching Paragram.id, Tanaka was crowned by the Guinness World Record as the oldest human in the world in 2019, right at the age of 116.

Kane Tanaka (center) with his siblings (Website gerontology.fandom.com)

The woman who was born as the seventh child of nine siblings married at the age of 19. She sent her husband and son to the vanguard of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937.

Kane Tanaka with his family (Website gerontology.fandom.com)

Tanaka spent his life living in a nursing home in Fukuoka, Japan. At a very advanced age, Tanaka still looks fit and eager to live life.

Tanaka in 1940 (Website gerontology.fandom.com)

Because of his age, it doesn't feel like Tanaka has also gone through a series of important world events, starting from World War I, World War II, the Spanish Flu Pandemic, to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Kane Tanaka (Website gerontology.fandom.com

In addition, Tanaka was also almost included in the torch relay at the biggest sporting event, the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Unfortunately, this had to be canceled due to pandemic considerations. Understandably, the Covid-19 pandemic poses a huge risk to the elderly. Especially considering Kane Tanaka's age is more than a hundred years, of course the risk is even greater.

Kane Tanaka (Website gerontology.fandom.com

Even though he is quite old, Kane Tanaka turns out to have a hobby that is not inferior to young people. He likes to drink soda and eat chocolate.

Kane Tanaka (Website gerontology.fandom.com

Like when he was on his 118th birthday, with other members of the nursing home and his family members, he celebrated his birthday. Of course do not forget soda and chocolate will be the dish.


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