Oldest pharmacist (female)
- WHO
- Kesa Hatamoto
- WHAT
- 101:196 year(s):day(s)
- WHERE
- Japan (Meguro)
- WHEN
- 01 April 2024
The oldest pharmacist (female) is Kesa Hatamoto (Japan, b. 18 September 1922), who is 101 years and 196 days old, and works as a pharmacist at Anzen Pharmacy, in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, as verified on 1 April 2024.
Kesa studied pharmacy during World War II and was licensed as a pharmacist in September 1942. She became a housewife after getting married, but decided to open her own pharmacy in 1952 to financially help out her family. To this day, she works Monday to Saturday from 10:00 - 18:00.