| Chiyo Kowada | |
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| Birth: | 16 September 1886 Fukushima, Japan |
| Death: | 31 December 1998 Fukushima, Japan |
| Age: | 112 years, 106 days |
| Country: |  JPN
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| Validated | |
Chiyo Kowada (16 September 1886 - 31 December 1998) was a validated Japanese supercentenarian.
Biography
Chiyo Kowada was born in Lino, Fukushima, Japan on 16 September 1886 and died in Kawamata, Fukushima, Japan on 31 December 1998 at the age of 112 years, 106 days. Her age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group on 31 December 1998. At the time of her death she was the oldest person in Tohoku Region and the third oldest person in Japan.
References
- Mainichi Shimbun & Asahi Shimbun, 15 December 1998
- “県内最高齢者、112歳の古和田チヨさん死去 川俣/福島” Asahi Shimbun, 15 December 1998, Tokyo local edition/Fukushima
- In memory of Chiyo Kowada