She claimed the title of world's oldest living person not long before her death. Nabi Tajima, who preceded Miyako as the oldest living person in the world, was also Japanese and also lived until 117. The woman who is predicted to take over the title as the world's oldest woman is also Japanese: Kane Tanaka is 115. Guinness keeps track of the world's oldest people, although there are some disputes over whether the titles are always given to the right people. (Goodtime Home 1/AP)Still, the title of world's oldest person goes to a cigarette-loving French woman named Jeanne Louise Calment, who lived to 122.

Source: Washington Post July 27, 2018 16:50 UTC