108-year-old Japanese woman recognized as world's oldest female barber
[Japan Today] - 03/5/2025
A 108-year-old woman from eastern Japan was officially recognized Wednesday by the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest female barber. Shitsui Hakoishi from Nakagawa, Tochigi Prefecture, received…
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