World's oldest person Misao Okawa dies at 117 in Japan

London: Misao Okawa, who was named world's oldest living person, has died from heart failure at the age of 117 in Japan.

Okawa died in a nursing home in Osaka, the city she was born in on 5 March 1898, the BBC reported.

Okawa, who died just week after her 117th birthday, was recognized in 2013 as the world's oldest living person, as well as the world's oldest living woman, by Guinness World Records .

While celebrating her birthday earlier in March, Ms Okawa said that 117 years did not seem such a long time.

She also said the key to a long life was getting at least eight hours of sleep a night and eating sushi - her favorite food.