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Japan's oldest person dies at age 115

National Dec. 03, 2011 - 06:27AM JST ( 8 )

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TahoochiDec. 03, 2011 - 09:05AM JST

Hasegawa, who was born Nov 20, 1896....

1896, wow.

RIP Hasegawa san. I hope your life was a fruitful one.... and I can only hope that medical advancements will help me live as long as you have because otherwise, there's no way I'd make it to 115.
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Antonios_MDec. 03, 2011 - 11:26AM JST

Very impressive indeed. Just imagine that when World War II finished, she was already a middle aged woman (not so "middle" for her though). Life is always a mystical journey towards catharsis which is death. Sometimes we don't realize that everyday it passes, we are closer to our end. I just hope that when my last breath comes, i won't have any regrets in my life.
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CrazyJoeDec. 03, 2011 - 12:44PM JST

I hope immorality becomes a reality in the future.
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Al StewartDec. 03, 2011 - 01:00PM JST

@CrazyJoe

i hope not, this planet cant take it. overpopulation would be insane and people would lose their reason for living. Also time would become meaningless. Also many many more reasons
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Al StewartDec. 03, 2011 - 01:01PM JST

Oh and I didnt know the record holder was a home girl. Gotta love GA peaches. :)
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PeaceWarriorDec. 03, 2011 - 01:15PM JST

I don't know about immorality CrazyJoe, but I'll take immortality for 500. :)

Al, I don't know about losing their reason for living. I think that they might actually grow up and reach another kind of maturity that is not possible at the moment and then the possibilities would seem endless.

I wouldn't mind reaching 150-175 if it were possible.
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CrazyJoeDec. 03, 2011 - 01:24PM JST

@Al Stewart

There's infinitely available real estate out in space. There may be religious reasons against it too. I know it will not happen in my lifetime. But still it's a possibility in the future. Conscience beings have always existed in this universe and will always exist into the future.
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Elbuda MexicanoDec. 03, 2011 - 03:00PM JST

This is a BIG problem here in Japan. Most of my Japanese friends who are taking care of their parents or grandparents who just keep on ticking, get demented and make it harder and harder to take care of in the end become a huge burden on their families, so not that I want to be pessimistic but better to say live up to 60 or 65, having enjoyed your life to the fullest than just keep staying alive for?? I know, know it sounds cruel but this country, Japan has way too many old people, not enough babies, so this population will decrease big time! Anyway, oldest person here in Japan, RIP.