Japan's oldest person dies at 114

Japan's oldest person dies at 114

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ura Koyama (in undated file photo), the oldest person in Japan, died of pneumonia on April 5 aged 114 at a hospital in Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture, her family said. She became the country's oldest person after Mitoyo Kawate in Hiroshima City died at 114 on Nov. 13, 2003. Yone Minagawa, 112, who lives in Akaike, Fukuoka Prefecture, has now become the oldest person in Japan, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

Koyama becomes oldest person in Japan

Koyama becomes oldest person in Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ura Koyama (file picture taken in February 1993), a 113-year-old resident of Iizuka in Fukuoka Prefecture, became the oldest person in Japan after Mitoyo Kawate, died Nov. 13 at the age of 114 in Hiroshima. Kawate had been recognized as the world's oldest person by the Guinness Book of Records.

Hiroshima woman listed as world's oldest person at 114

Hiroshima woman listed as world's oldest person at 114

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - The Guinness Book of Records has listed 114-year-old Mitoyo Kawate (file photo) of Hiroshima city as the world's oldest person. Born in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 15, 1889, Kawate became the world's oldest person after Kamato Hongo of Kagoshima died of pneumonia Oct. 31 at the age of 116.

Japan's oldest person after Hongo's death

Japan's oldest person after Hongo's death

HIROSHIMA, Japan - File photo shows Mitoyo Kawate, 114, of the city of Hiroshima, who became the oldest person in Japan, following the death on Oct. 31 of Kamato Hongo, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Hongo had been Japan's oldest person since 1999 when she was 111.

Japan's oldest person dies at 114

Japan's oldest person dies at 114

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ura Koyama (in undated file photo), the oldest person in Japan, died of pneumonia on April 5 aged 114 at a hospital in Iizuka, Fukuoka Prefecture, her family said. She became the country's oldest person after Mitoyo Kawate in Hiroshima City died at 114 on Nov. 13, 2003. Yone Minagawa, 112, who lives in Akaike, Fukuoka Prefecture, has now become the oldest person in Japan, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. (Kyodo)

Koyama becomes oldest person in Japan

Koyama becomes oldest person in Japan

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ura Koyama (file picture taken in February 1993), a 113-year-old resident of Iizuka in Fukuoka Prefecture, became the oldest person in Japan after Mitoyo Kawate, died Nov. 13 at the age of 114 in Hiroshima. Kawate had been recognized as the world's oldest person by the Guinness Book of Records. (Kyodo)

Hiroshima woman listed as world's oldest person at 114

Hiroshima woman listed as world's oldest person at 114

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - The Guinness Book of Records has listed 114-year-old Mitoyo Kawate (file photo) of Hiroshima city as the world's oldest person. Born in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 15, 1889, Kawate became the world's oldest person after Kamato Hongo of Kagoshima died of pneumonia Oct. 31 at the age of 116.

Japan's oldest person after Hongo's death

Japan's oldest person after Hongo's death

HIROSHIMA, Japan - File photo shows Mitoyo Kawate, 114, of the city of Hiroshima, who became the oldest person in Japan, following the death on Oct. 31 of Kamato Hongo, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Hongo had been Japan's oldest person since 1999 when she was 111. (Kyodo)