Niwa Kawamoto
- Full name: Niwa Kawamoto
- Lifespan: (17.09.1863 – 16.11.1976)
- Age: 113 years, 60 days
- Birthplace: Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Last residence: Azumikawa, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Application date: N/A
- Validation date: 1999-03-09
- Validation source: Kazushige Hishimuna
Biography
Niwa Kawamoto was born in Japan on August 5 1863. Converted from the old Japanese calendar to the Gregorian calendar, her date of birth is 17 September 1863. She was the Guinness World Records’ Oldest Person since the death of Mito Umeta, also of Japan, on 31 May 1975. She was also the oldest Japanese person ever at the time of her death. She was also the only person who was age 113 in the 1970s.
Nina Kawamoto died in Azumikawa, Shiga Prefecture, Japan on 16 November 1976 at the age of 113 years, 103 / 60 days. At the time of her death, she was either the third or fourth-oldest person ever. She remained the oldest person ever from Shiga Prefecture until Mina Kitagawa surpassed her final age in 2019.
Longevity Recognition
- The oldest person from Shiga Prefecture to 2019.
Validation
Niwa Kawamoto’s age was verified Kazushige Hishimuna and validated by Gerontology Research Group on February 9 1999.
Niwa Kawamoto on her 112th birthday in 1975.
Niwa Kawamoto at aged 113 is congratulated in Adokawa, Shiga Prefecture, Japan on 24 October 1976.