A 116-year-old Japanese woman who still enjoys studying math and playing board games has been recognised as the world's oldest person, the ...
TOKYO: A 116-year-old Japanese woman who still enjoys studying math and playing board games has been recognised as the world's oldest person, the Guinness World Records said Saturday.
Kane normally wakes each morning at 6am and passes the afternoons by studying mathematics and practicing calligraphy."One of Kane's favourite pastimes is a game of Othello and she's become an expert at the classic board game, often beating rest-home staff," Guinness said.
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