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Kama Chinen (知念 カマ, Chinen Kama^?, born 10 May 1895 in Okinawa, Japan), who, at the age of 114,^[1] became the world's oldest person when American Gertrude Baines died on 11 September 2009,^[2] She is one of the 30 oldest people ever.

Health status

In September 2008, Chinen was reported to be in a wheelchair: "Though her daily activities require assistance, she enjoys going outside in a wheelchair with a nurse, the ministry said."^[3]

Longevity records

• On 5 April 2008 Kaku Yamanaka died, and Chinen, aged 112 years 331 days, became the oldest verified living Japanese person.
• On 4 December 2008, Chinen, aged 113 years 208 days, moved into the list of the 100 longest-lived people ever.
• On 11 September 2009 Gertrude Baines died, and Chinen, aged 114 years 124 days, became the oldest verified person in the world.
• On 6 February 2010, Chinen, aged 114 years 272 days, became the 30th oldest verified person ever.

See also

• List of Japanese supercentenarians
• List of living supercentenarians
• List of the verified oldest women
• List of the verified oldest people
• Oldest people

References

External links

• Hooper, Rowan (8 March 2009). Looking forward to a 200 year old human. The Japan Times.
• Kenshoukai website
• Kenshoukai, op cit