Tomiko Itooka, a 116-year-old woman from Japan, is now recognized as the world’s oldest living person.⁠ ⁠ Born on May 23, 1908, Tomiko is the 24th-oldest person in recorded history and has been Japan’s oldest living person since December 2023. The news is followed by the death of 117-year-old Maria Branyas Morera from Spain, validated by the Gerontology Research Group and Guinness World Records.⁠ ⁠ Tomiko is known for her adventurous spirit, having climbed Japan's 10,062-feet Mt. Ontake twice in her 70s, even wearing sneakers instead of hiking boots. In her 80s, she completed the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage twice, and at 100, she impressively scaled the steps of Ashiya Shrine without a cane. Her family attributes her longevity to her love of hiking. Despite her age, she remains communicative, enjoys bananas and drinks Calpis daily.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 🤳Click our linkinbio to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #tomikoitooka #oldestliving...