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The world’s oldest living person, Japan’s Misao Okawa, has died from heart failure at the age of 117.<\/p>\n

She died in a nursing home in Osaka, the city she was born in on 5 March 1898.<\/p>\n

She is survived by three children, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n

Ms Okawa was recognised in 2013 as the world’s oldest living person, as well as the world’s oldest living woman, by Guinness World Records.<\/p>\n

While celebrating her birthday earlier this month, Ms Okawa said that 117 years did not seem such a long time.<\/p>\n

She also said the key to a long life was getting at least eight hours of sleep a night and eating sushi – her favourite food.<\/p>\n

She said she particularly enjoyed mackerel on vinegar-steamed rice.<\/p>\n

Her birthday celebration was shown on national television in Japan.<\/p>\n

Born to a kimono-maker, Mrs Okawa married her husband Yukio in 1919. They lived in Kobe where he ran a business. When he died in 1931. she moved back to Osaka.<\/p>\n

She lived across three centuries, seeing four emperors of Japan, six British monarchs, and 20 US presidents.<\/p>\n

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Ms Okawa celebrated her birthday with nursing home staff and family members<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Craig Glenday, the editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, said previously of Ms Okawa: “Her impressive longevity… is an inspiration and a testament to the Japanese lifestyle.”<\/p>\n

Ms Okawa’s name has since been taken down for the entry for the world’s oldest living person on the organisation’s site.<\/p>\n

It is not yet known who now holds that record, but the site does state that the oldest living man is Sakari Momoi, also of Japan, who turned 112 in February.<\/p>\n

The oldest person who has ever lived according to Guinness was Jeanne Calment of France, who lived 122 years and 164 days. She died in August 1997.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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