Grandmother of the world is no more: Ken Tanaka of Japan dies at the age of 119, special interest in mathematics, Lucille of France is now the oldest

Japan's Ken Tanaka, the world's oldest person, died at the age of 119. He died on 19 April. The government gave this information on Monday. After his death, now Lucille Rendon (Sister André) of France has become the oldest person in the world. His age is 118 years and 73 days. Ken was born on January 2, 1903, in the Fukuoka region of southwest Japan. In the same year, the Wright brothers flew for the first time in their own aircraft and Marie Curie became the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize.

played board games

Tanaka was living in a nursing home. There she played the board game Reversi, solved math problems, and took chocolates and sodas. He did many businesses during his youth. These also include a noodle shop and a rice cake store. He was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest person in the world at the age of 116 in March 2019. In September 2020, Japan recognized him as the oldest person in Japan at the age of 117 years 261 days.

married at the age of 19

Tanaka, the seventh of nine siblings, was married at the age of 19 to Hideo Tanaka in 1922. They have four children, the fifth they adopted.

secret of longevity

Tanaka shared the secret of his longevity, saying that eating delicious food including soda and chocolate and learning new things is the secret to his longevity. He had a keen interest in solving the problems of calligraphy and numerology.

France's Lucille Rendon (Sister André) is now the oldest

Now Lucille Rendon (Sister André) of France has become the oldest person in the world. He was born on 11 February 1904 in South France. She lives in a nursing home in Toulon. His day begins with prayer. After that they take breakfast. However, his eyes are no longer able to see.