Japan’s oldest person, Fusa Tatsumi, has died at age 116

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The oldest person in Japan has died at the age of 116 years old.

Fusa Tatsumi died of old age on Dec. 12 at 9:25 a.m., according to local Japanese broadcaster MBS.

The woman spent her last days at a nursing home in Kashiwara, Kyodo News reported, where she was known for often greeting employees.

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Tatsumi was born on April 25, 1907, in what is now known as Yao City, Osaka Prefecture.

She was the second daughter of six children, MBS reported. 

Photo taken in Kashiwara in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on June 30, 2022, shows 115-year-old Fusa Tatsumi, who became Japan's oldest person when a 119-year-old woman died in April 2022. Tatsumi died on Dec. 12, 2023, at age 116.  (Kyodo)

Tatsumi married at 32 years old.

She raised three children, who went on to grace her with eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

The woman's oldest son told MBS, "I can only be grateful that she survived with the help of generous nursing care."

He added, "She was the oldest mother in Japan and was able to accomplish something that no one could do."

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The Okasa resident was declared the oldest person in Japan after the passing of Kane Tanaka, who died on April 19, 2022, at 119 years old, according to NHK World-Japan.

Tatsumi received a congratulatory letter from Osaka Prefecture Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura in September 2023 to celebrate her long life.

Hirofumi Yoshimura, governor of Osaka, is pictured at the prefectural office of Osaka, Japan, on May 15, 2023. Tatsumi received a congratulatory letter from Osaka Prefecture Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura in September 2023 to celebrate her long life. (Shoko Takayasu/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Yoshimura posted on X following Tatsumi's death, acknowledging the letter and her longevity.

"I still can't forget how energetic Fusa Tatsumi was," the governor wrote. 

"We sincerely pray for the repose of the soul of Fusa Tatsumi."

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María Branyas Morera of Spain currently holds the title of the oldest person living in the world, Guinness World Records confirmed with Fox News Digital.

Morera turned 116 years old on Jan. 17, 2023, according to official records.

Cortney Moore contributed to this report.

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