The world's oldest person Kane Tanaka, who was born a year before the Russo-Japanese War began, celebrated her 119th birthday in southwestern Japan on Sunday.Tanaka, born on Jan. 2, 1903, in Fukuoka Prefecture, has lived through Japan's Meiji, Taisho, Showa, Heisei and current Reiwa eras, and is hoping to live until 120 as an immediate goal, according to family members. Notable people born in 1903 include British novelist George Orwell, film director Yasujiro Ozu and Japanese poet Misuzu Kaneko.Tanaka was recognized by Guinness World Records in March 2019 as the world's oldest living person…READ FULL ARTICLE
