Misao Okawa

Misao Okawa (March 5, 1898 - April 1, 2015) was a Japanese supercentenarian. She was the oldest verified living person in the world, having assumed the title after the death of 116-year-old Japanese man Jiroemon Kimura on June 12, 2013. She was also the world's oldest verified living woman, having assumed the title after the death of 115-year-old Japanese woman Koto Okubo on January 12, 2013. She is the 10th oldest verified person ever, and the 4th oldest verified Japanese person ever. 
==Biography==
Misao Okawa was born on March 5, 1898 in Osaka. She married a man named Yukio Okawa in 1919. Together, they had three children, of whom two are still alive. Her husband, Yukio, died on June 20, 1931, meaning that Mrs. Okawa was a widow for more than 80 years. Okawa died in Japan on April 1st 2015. Upon her, death Gertrude Weaver became the oldest living person. 
Category:1898 births
Category:Female supercentenarians
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