Misao Okawa

Misao Okawa (March 5, 1898 - April 1, 2015) was a Japanese supercentenarian. She was the oldest verified living person in the world, having assumed the title after the death of 116-year-old Japanese man Jiroemon Kimura on June 12, 2013. She was also the world's oldest verified living woman, having assumed the title after the death of 115-year-old Japanese woman Koto Okubo on January 12, 2013. She is the 10th oldest verified person ever, and the 4th oldest verified Japanese person ever.

Biography
Misao Okawa was born on March 5, 1898 in Osaka. She married a man named Yukio Okawa in 1919. Together, they had three children, of whom two are still alive. Her husband, Yukio, died on June 20, 1931, meaning that Mrs. Okawa was a widow for more than 80 years. Okawa died in Japan on April 1st 2015. Upon her, death Gertrude Weaver became the oldest living person.