We hear that Tomiko Itooka, Japan’s oldest woman, who lives at the Les Ashiya special nursing home for the elderly in Kawanishi-cho, Ashiya, turned 116 on May 23〜
（This information was provided by Iroha. Thank you!）
Screenshot from The Mainichi
↑ Sun TV, Kansai TV, Yomiuri TV, and several other media outlets also covered the story. Ms. Itooka’s hobbies are walking and visiting temples, and even after turning 100, she would walk from the waterfront area all the way up to Ashiya Shrine in the hills〜 Amazing!
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↑ Mayor Takashima also reportedly visited the facility to join the celebration and shared a congratulatory post on Instagram〜
↑ The exterior of Les Ashiya. The building is near Hanshin Ashiya Station, along the Naruo–Mikage Line, immediately east of the Kawanishi Sports Ground〜
Here’s the map↓
The address is 14-1 Kawanishi-cho, Ashiya, Hyogo.
Thank you very much for the information, Iroha!!
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