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Takeno Fujita
Takeno Fujita
Birth: 1 December 1899
Shikokuchuo, Ehime, Japan
Death: 3 August 2012
Shikokuchuo, Ehime, Japan
Age: 112 years, 246 days
Country: JapanJPN
Validated

Takeno Fujita (Japanese: 藤田武野; 1 December 1899 – 3 August 2012) was a Japanese supercentenarian whose case is validated by the Gerontology Research Group.

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Takeno Fujita was born in Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, on 1 December 1899. Following the death of Kikue Yanouchi between January and March 2008, Fujita became the oldest living person in Ehime Prefecture. Her age was verified by Japan’s MHLW and Stefan Gelow, and validated by the GRG on 22 November 2010. She lived at the "Hiyaso" Day care facility (Japanese: 通所介護事業所「樋谷荘」) in Kawanoecho.

Fujita died in Kawanoecho, Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, on 3 August 2012, at the age of 112 years, 246 days. At the time of her death, she was the oldest person ever to die in Ehime Prefecture, which has been surpassed by Yoneno Kouno and later by Osugi Sogo.

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