RAF163: Living to 100 Years Old - Chiyo Miyako
Living to 100 Years Old - Chiyo Miyako. Welcome to the 4th in our series on centenarians. Chiyo Miyako lived from 5/2/1901 to 7/22/2018, a total of 117 years, 81 days. She is #8 on the list of all-time longest-lived people.
Ms. Miyako is one of three centenarians on our list that is from Japan, which boasts of a healthy diet culture and excellent healthcare. A Newsweek article claimed "Japan dominates the list of oldest people, both men and women. As of February 2018, the country was believed to be home to 69,000 people over the age of 100, of which 9,000 of them are men and 60,000 women."…
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