Age 114, Japan's oldest person, doctor grandmother's secret to longevity

 

 

Retired Dr. Shigeko Kagawa has officially become the oldest person in Japan. Shigeko is 114 years old. The official announcement was made by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.

In 2021, at the age of 109, Kagawa carried the Olympic torch in the Tokyo Games relay. Thus, she became one of the oldest people to carry the Olympic torch. Kagawa was a person who received media attention at that time. Her sincerity in her work, dedication to patients, and healthy lifestyle are all said to be the reasons for Kagawa's longevity.

A gynecologist, Kagawa graduated from medical school before World War II. She worked at a hospital in Osaka during the war. After that, she took over her family's clinic and treated patients there for many years. She finally retired from the clinic at the age of 86.

Kagawa says that whenever she received a call from a patient's home, whether it was in the middle of the night or early in the morning, she would rush there without hesitation and treat them. Even after retirement, many people would run up to Kagawa as he walked the streets to thank him for saving their lives or the lives of their loved ones.

Kagawa says that the secret to his health and longevity is eating right and getting enough rest. Kagawa also says that when he started working as a doctor, he didn't have a car, he walked, and that this helped him live a healthy life.