The world's oldest living person turned 119 years old Sunday in Japan. Kane Tanaka, who is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest person still living today, celebrated her birthday with family and friends at her nursing home in Japan's Fukuoka prefecture.

Tanaka's great-granddaughter shared some of the moments of their celebration on social media, describing the event as a "great achievement." Junko Tanaka, expressed her wishes for her great grandmother, stating that she hoped she would continue to live her life "cheerfully and to the fullest."

Social media users also celebrated her birthday, with some users congratulating her for reaching such an age. One user pointed out how "awesome" it was that at 119 years old, Tanaka was still able to look into the camera and make a peace sign for a photograph.

Coca-Cola also celebrated Tanaka's milestone achievement by presenting her with two commemorative soda bottles, which had been personalized with her name and age. Tanaka, reportedly, still loves to drink Coca-Cola almost every day.

Tanaka, who was born in 1903, was supposed to have been the one to carry the Olympic torch ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. However, she withdrew from the honor of bearing the torch due to the ongoing pandemic.

In an interview in March last year, Tanaka's granddaughter talked about how she started a Twitter account for her great grandmother to commemorate her life. Junko said that she still finds her great grandmother's life to be "amazing," and she wanted to share it with the world to inspire them.

Throughout her long life, Tanaka has lived through many major historical events. She lived a relatively peaceful life in her early days after marrying a rice shop owner when she was 19 years old. She continued to work at her family's store before retiring when she was 103.

Tanaka lived through two world wars and two major pandemics, including the 1918 Spanish flu. She has also lived through 49 Summer and Winter Olympic Games.

Tanaka's grandson, Eiji Tanka, said in a previous interview that his great-grandmother doesn't really talk much about the past, and she often likes to talk about the future instead. He described her as "very forward-thinking" and being a person that likes to live in the present.

Spain's Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia, the second oldest living person, had turned 112 in September last year. Garcia, who was born in 1909, said the secret to his long life was by living a "quiet life" free from violence and hate.