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yuiyoshida

(43,043 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2015, 07:47 AM Mar 2015

World's oldest woman to celebrate 117th birthday

A Japanese recognized as the world's oldest woman by Guinness World Records is celebrating a day before her 117th birthday on Thursday.

Misao Okawa was born on March 5th 1898. She lives in a nursing care facility for the elderly in Osaka.

On Wednesday, the mayor of the local municipality wished Okawa a happy birthday and gave her flowers.

She then posed for photographs with her family, including her 92-year-old son.

Okawa's caregivers say she's healthy and eats 3 meals a day. Her favorite foods are ramen noodles and beef stew.
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World's oldest woman to celebrate 117th birthday (Original Post) yuiyoshida Mar 2015 OP

The things she has seen! ismnotwasm Mar 2015 #1

Her 92 year old son! Phentex Mar 2015 #2

Wow! brer cat Mar 2015 #3

major props and Happy Birthday, Misao !! Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #4

For curious context... she was twenty when when World War One ended. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #5

Isn't it amazing? laundry_queen Mar 2015 #6

ismnotwasm

(42,486 posts)

1. The things she has seen!

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 07:49 AM

Mar 2015

Very happy Birthday!

Phentex

(16,581 posts)

2. Her 92 year old son!

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 08:12 AM

Mar 2015

WOW!

Happy Birthday!

brer cat

(26,648 posts)

3. Wow!

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 09:35 AM

Mar 2015

Best wishes to her for a very happy birthday!

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

4. major props and Happy Birthday, Misao !!

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 11:19 AM

Mar 2015

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

5. For curious context... she was twenty when when World War One ended.

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2015, 02:28 PM

Mar 2015

For curious context...

She was twenty when when World War One ended. In her late forties when World War Two ended. In her fifties during Ike's administration. A senior citizen when Kennedy was assassinated. Seventy-seven when the Vietnam war ended. In her eighties during Reagan's terms. Ninety-six when the internet took off. One hundred and three when the World Trade Center was taken down.

I am in awe of the history she has lived through.

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)

6. Isn't it amazing?

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 8, 2015, 11:26 PM

Mar 2015

I can't help but think, wow, she's older than my grandfather was. And he died at age 102 several years ago. Unreal.

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