Running: A Fever

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." This also highlights the disparity between men and women in terms of life expectancy. Born in Wakayama Prefecture, which is kind of in the middle, length-wise, of Japan. The nearest major city is Osaka. She died in Yokohama. I think the reason that sometimes you get just the state (in Japan, prefecture) where a centenarian was born is probably because that is the authority that issues birth certificates. After 117 years, it