When asked about the key to her long life earlier this month, Okawa said, "I wonder about that, too."

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Okawa is survived by six great-grandchildren and four grandchildren, according to the AP.

The world's oldest person is now Gertrude Weaver, a 116-year-old from Arkansas.

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State Rep. Kimberly New, R-Villa Rica, stands in the House of Representatives during Crossover Day at the Capitol in Atlanta on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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