Today, officials in the Japanese city where Fusa Tatsumi lived through two world wars announced the passing of the dean of Japanese elders at the age of 116. The local MBS television channel showcased scenes of the dean in her wheelchair during her last birthday in April, revealing that Tatsumi, born in 1907, raised three children with her farmer-husband near Osaka in western Japan.

A representative from the Kashiwara municipality in Osaka Prefecture confirmed Tatsumi's death on Tuesday at the age of 116, and Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura shared on the "X" platform that he recalled Tatsumi's good health, mentioning her presence at a celebration in September dedicated to her remarkable longevity.

Japan ranks second, following Monaco, in the list of countries with the highest number of elderly individuals, boasting over 47 thousand centenarians. Fusa Tatsumi assumed the role of the doyenne of the archipelago after the passing of Ken Tanaka last year at the age of 119. The Guinness Book of World Records officially recognized Ken Tanaka in April as the world's oldest person.

As of now, the title of the world's oldest person belongs to Maria Brañas, a Spanish woman born in the United States, who will celebrate her 117th birthday on March 4.