Misao Okawa,The World’s Oldest Living Person, Celebrates Her 117th Birthday in Osaka, Japan

Misao Okawa

Misao Okawa, the beautiful supercentenarian woman who holds the record as the oldest living person in the world, celebrated her 117th birthday on March 4, 2015 at the retirement home in Osaka, Japan where she currently resides.

Misao has lived across three centuries, which have seen immense social and technological advances including the advent of motor vehicles, flight, mobile telephones, social networking sites and 6 UK Monarchs, 4 Emperors of Japan and 20 US Presidents.

Misao Okawa

images via Guinness World Records

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.

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