New Delhi. World's Oldest Person: Japan's Tomiko Itooka has become the oldest person in the world. Itooka is 116 years old. Earlier, this record was in the name of 117-year-old Maria Branyas Morera of Spain, who died last Monday. According to a report of Guinness World Records, Tomiko Itooka kept her special hobby alive even after crossing the age of 100. Let's find out.

Where was Itsuka born?

You will be surprised to know that the First World War had not even taken place when Tomiko Itsuka was born. Yes, Itsuka was born on May 23, 1908 in Ashiya city of western Japan. At that time, the world's first flight had been only 5 years old and in 1908 itself, the Wright Brothers took the first public flight between Europe and America.

I did not let my age come in the way of my hobby

Tomiko Ituka was so passionate about mountain climbing that she never let age come in the way of it. Forget about 70, Ituka continued mountaineering even after crossing the age of 100. Let us tell you, after the age of 70, she surprised everyone by climbing Japan's 3,067 meter high Ontake mountain twice. The interesting thing is that for this she used only ordinary shoes.

Climbed many mountains even after the age of 100

You can guess the fitness of Tomiko Ituka from the fact that even after crossing the age of 100, she made pilgrimages to 33 temples twice. During this, Ituka climbed the long stairs of a temple and proved many mountains to be dwarf in front of her passion.