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[maxcriden]

When asked the secret to a long life, Okawa jokingly said, "I wonder about that too."

While the 117-year-old is still eating well, she is having trouble hearing and has slowed down in recent months, according to staff at the nursing home, the Associated Press reported.

Okawa married Yukio Okawa in 1919. They had two daughters and a son. Her husband died in 1931. She has four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, according to the AP.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ds-oldest-person-117-birthday-japan/24362311/

Very impressive. I wonder what it's like to live for that long. (Would you want to live that long?) Anyway, a sincere and heartfelt happy birthday to her! So interesting to think about everything she must've seen so far in her life, all the crazy changes the world's been through in her life so far.

 

[A Pretty Panda]

What if the guy next to her is her great grandson

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

As long as I'm cognizant and aware of people and my surroundings, I could live to be 200 for all I care. The moment I start losing my sense of time, place, and loved ones please put a bullet in my head.

Congratulations to her. She must be feeding off that One Ring power!

 

[John Kowalski]

animu diet works wonders

 

[Log4Girlz]

Unless we create anti-aging medications, you have my permission to kill me at 60.

 

[TheSeks]

Damn, her husband died in 1931 so she's been widowed... 84 years. That's sad in some ways. I dunno if I'd be able to continue living without a significant other for that long.

 

[Bishop89]

shit... losing your husband over 80 years ago.

All that time alone (in that respect)

 

[DrBo42]

Baby Diego was a dick.

 

[John Kowalski]

also the news lady said yesterday "Misao Okawa, who does not look a day older than 100" which i thought was hilarious

 

[Keyser Soze]

I hope her parents bought her something nice.

 

[Shuggananas]

So she was born before 1900
Well fuck

Must be a hard life though, and a bit boring too

 

[Baron Doggystyle von Woof]

She was around 40 when WW2 started. Well fuck....

 

[Red Liquorice]

I wonder what the quality of life is at that age.

 

[jwk94]

I feel so sorry for her.

 

[kswiston]

It's crazy to think of all the things that have happened during her lifetime.

My wife's great aunt just died last month. She was two months shy of 107, making her the oldest person I have ever met. I had hoped that she would make it to 110 (having a super centenarian in the extended family would be cool) but life expectancy at that age is like next moth.

 

[Skinpop]

I feel so sorry for her.

i hope you are joking.

 

[bjork]

This is the kind of person you want to mine for stories about what things were like, and how it was when new things were introduced to the mainstream. Also about the war, living through that as an adult, etc.

117, man.

 

[metalmonstar]

Alive during World War 1 and World War 2. This lady must have seen some stuff.

 

[King Tubby]

I feel so sorry for her.

Don't be, she's probably racist as shit.

 

[Pyrokai]

Born in 1898. Her son is 92.


Bonkers.

 

[thenexus6]

Imagine her auto / biography. Would be a fascinating read.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

100 is the new 70.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

man, i'd just pee anywhere at that age.

 

[E92 M3]

This is the kind of person you want to mine for stories about what things were like, and how it was when new things were introduced to the mainstream. Also about the war, living through that as an adult, etc.

117, man.

Yeah, I would love to hear all the stories she has. Love that stuff.

 

[captive]

Wow and I thought turning 30 today was a big deal. I'm like a quarter of her age!

 

[Servbot24]

I want to live as long as possible but not if I turn into a blob.

Don't be, she's probably racist as shit.

Uh, what? You just assume all old people are racist assholes? I think you're missing the point of... everything really.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

It's just amazing to me there's still people who were born in the 19th century. Existing in 3 centuries.

 

[Hypemaster]

It's just amazing to me there's still people who were born in the 19th century.

Yeah it feels surreal to me.

 

[AllIsOneIsNone]

There's a chance quite a few of us will live until 2100. That's some Keanu whoa shit in itself.

 

[PirateKing]

There's a chance quite a few of us will live until 2100. That's some Keanu whoa shit in itself.

None of the Gafers will live that long. We'll kill each other over video games sometime in the future

 

[Dr. Buni]

Living 117 years sounds like hell to me. I lived only 24 years so far and I already think I lived plenty of enough.

I feel so sorry for her.

So do I.

 

[Majine]

Wikipedia says she is the last japanese person born in the 1800's that is still alive. Wonder when the last 1800 person dies.

 

[Frost_Ace]

Man I would have loved to see all the technological advancements of the 19th century with my own eyes. Lucky woman.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Happy birthday

 

[Princess Viola]

Man I would have loved to see all the technological advancements of the 19th century with my own eyes. Lucky woman.

don't you mean 20th century, considering that she was born in 1898?

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

She got married almost 100 years ago. Jesus.

 

[Raptomex]

Does she even know?

 

[genjiZERO]

Would love to live that long

お誕生日おめでとうございます!

 

[Dr Campino]

Baby Diego was a dick.

Holy shit, obscure Children of Men reference? Nice work.

 

[jett]

Personally I'm not even remotely interested in reaching that age, not unless some miracle drugs come out that make it so that your quality of life isn't a an entirely miserable experience.

 

[Aurongel]

Don't be, she's probably racist as shit.

Millennial detected.

 

[Bisnic]

Living 117 years sounds like hell to me. I lived only 24 years so far and I already think I lived plenty of enough.

Wtf, lived plenty enough at 24? You barely started your adult life.

 

[MikeHattsu]

don't you mean 20th century, considering that she was born in 1898?

We're in the 21st century now, not the 22nd.

Edit: Oh, wait... I see what you mean

 

[Bisnic]

We're in the 21st century now, not the 22nd.

I think he meant, that even if she was born in 19th century, she wasn't old enough to see the technological advancement of that century considering she reached the 20th at the age of 2.

 

[dapperbandit]

I'd be worried about my inheritance if my relatives stuck around for that long.

 

[Floridian]

That's quite a feat. I'd rather live forever young though.

 

[Randomizer]

I wonder how many people born in the 19th Century are still alive? She may even be the only one left.

 

[Skele7on]

lol at the posts "I feel sorry for her"

Do you know her personally and know she is in pain?

She's a human that is perfectly happy, not a puppy.

 

[dapperbandit]

lol at the posts "I feel sorry for her"

Do you know her personally and know she is in pain?

She's a human that is perfectly happy, not a puppy.

She's probably just bored man, I imagine she can't do much except sit around and think about the good olde days

 

[Extra Sauce]

lol at the posts "I feel sorry for her"

Do you know her personally and know she is in pain?

She's a human that is perfectly happy, not a puppy.

You are partly right, but none of us know her so claiming she is "perfectly happy" is equally silly.