Tomiko Itooka

Tomiko Itooka, Japanese supercentenarian (died 2024)

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Born: May 23, 1908
Died: December 29, 2024
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1908

About Tomiko Itooka

Tomiko Itooka was a Japanese supercentenarian who was recognized as the world's oldest verified living person in September 2024. She managed her family's textile business during World War II and lived to the age of 116 years and 220 days. Tomiko Itooka (née Yano; Japanese: 糸岡富子, romanized: Itooka Tomiko; 23 May 1908 – 29 December 2024) was a Japanese supercentenarian who was recognized as the world's oldest verified living person in September 2024. Following her death, 116-year-old Inah Canabarro Lucas of Brazil became the world's oldest living person.

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The world when Tomiko Itooka was born

Tomiko Itooka was born in 1908. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1908

Best-selling book"Mr. Crewe's Career" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentChicago Cubs win World Series
Top headlineFord Model T goes on sale — $850
Technology milestoneFord Model T — affordable automobile for the masses
Defining fadAutomobile craze
World population~1.68B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population87.4M

1908 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tomiko Itooka's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1908	2026
Population	87.4M	341 million

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