World’s oldest person Tomiko Itooka who credited long life to decades of hiking dies age 116

THE world’s oldest person has reportedly died aged 116.

Japanese supercentenarian Tomiko Itooka passed away at her care home on December 29, according to Guinness World Records.

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Japanese OAP Tomiko Itooka passed away at her care home on December 29[/caption]

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Itooka was born on 23 May 1908 and claimed her long-life was due to a love of bananas and a Japanese yogurt drink known as Calpis.

She was even an avid climber who even remarkably managed to scale a mountain when she hit 100 – without using a walking stick.

Tomiko’s family believe these tricky hikes have helped her body stay healthy and led to her incredibly long life.

Itooka became the oldest living person back in August and held onto the illustrious title for a few enjoyable months.

She got married at just 20 and raised two daughters and two sons.

During World War II when Tomiko was in her early-30s, she operated the Japanese office of her husband’s textile factory while also taking care of her four kids at home.

When the 116-year-old’s husband tragically died in 1979, Tomiko lived alone in her husband’s hometown of Nara Prefecture for ten years.

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