Matsuno Oikawa
- Full name: Matsuno Oikawa
- Lifespan: 1889-02-20 – 2002-01-03
- Age: 112 years, 317 days
- Birthplace: Iwate, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
- Last residence: Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
- Application date: 2006-01-06
- Validation date: 2008-01-19
- Validation source: MHLW Japan/Yasuhiko Saito
Biography
Matsuno Oikawa was born on 20 February 1889 in Iwate, Japan
Oikawa raised three children while running a Japanese-style inn. She was active until her 90s, and was cited by her hometown for giving people “the dream for and hope of longevity for living through the Meiji, Taisho, Showa and Heisei eras.” She received medical care at her home after her health deteriorated in February 2001.
Oikawa died of a heart attack on 3 January 2002 in Ofunato, Iwate, Japan at the age of 112 years, 317 days
Validation
The supercentenarian case of Matsuno Oikawa is verified by MHLW Japan, Yasuhiko Saito and validated by the Gerontology Research Group on19.01.2008.
Matsuno Oikawa (front centre) aged 110 in September 1999.
