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Japan's oldest person turns 114

Yone Minagawa KYODO PHOTO
Japan's oldest person, Yone Minagawa, turned 114 on Jan. 4, celebrating her birthday at the Keijuen special nursing home in Fukuoka Prefecture.

Born in 1893 in Fukuchi, Fukuoka Prefecture, she was widowed early and raised her five children by selling flowers and vegetables in a coal mining town.

Minagawa now has a daughter, six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

The Japan Times Weekly: Jan. 13, 2007
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