Kama Chinen
Kama Chinen (知念 カマ, Chinen Kama, 10 May 1895 – 2 May 2010) was a Japanese supercentenarian, who, at the age of 114 years 124 days, became the oldest validated living person when American supercentenarian Gertrude Baines (born 6 April 1894) died on 11 September 2009. She died on 2 May 2010, eight days before her 115th birthday. At the time of her death, she was the 27th oldest verified person ever, the 2nd oldest verified Japanese person ever and the oldest verified person ever from Okinawa.
Personal facts
| Birth date | May 10, 1895 |
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| Date of death | May 02, 2010 |
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External resources
- http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fe20090308rh.html
- http://www.47news.jp/CN/201005/CN2010050301000724.html
- http://www.kenshoukai.or.jp/karakorum/2005/07/post_28.html
- http://www.kenshoukai.or.jp/karakorum/2005/07/post_34.html
- http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2010-05-04-worlds-oldest-person-obit_N.htm