Kama Chinen: One of the World's Oldest People Dies at 114
May 2, 2010
Kama Chinen was a Japanese woman from Okinawa who became the world's oldest living person in September 2009. Born on May 10, 1895, she spent most of her life on the island of Okinawa.
She held the title of oldest living person for about eight months. She was known to be in good health and in good spirits in her later years, living in the city of Naha.
Chinen died on May 2, 2010, at age 114, eight days before her 115th birthday. She was succeeded as the oldest living person by Eugenie Blanchard of Saint-Barthelemy.
Achievements: World's oldest living person (2009-2010).
Birth: May 10, 1895 - Okinawa, Japan.
Profession: Supercentenarian.
Interesting Facts: She was Japan's oldest person.