On Tuesday, the world's oldest woman celebrated her 115th birthday in a Japanese nursing home with her favourite mackerel sushi dish on the menu.
Moreover, Ms Misao Okawa who is a descendant of kimono merchants in the city of Osaka, western Japan, told a broadcaster that she had never expected to live to such a great age but had managed it while she thanked to everybody.
In fact, late last month, Ms Okawa received a certificate from Guinness World Records confirming her status as the oldest living woman.
As a matter of fact, Japan, known for the longevity of its people, is now home to the oldest man and woman on the planet. To say more, as reported by Japanese media, Ms Okawa was born on March 5, 1898 and married in 1919 and that she has three children, two of whom a son and a daughter are still alive and in their 90s.
Celebrating 115th birthday....A terrible record indeed!
(AW:Samrat Biswas)
