On March 30, 2019, a 102-year-old Japanese lady parachuted in the city of Boituva in São Paulo surprising her relatives and even the skydiving center. In this article, we will comment a little on this case.
Yukiko is not the first elderly woman to skydive, in Australia a 102-year-old woman also parachuted, and in Brazil another 103-year-old woman parachuted 5 years ago and broke the world record at the time. Currently the record belongs to a 106-year-old Granny.
These examples prove that age doesn't matter, the limits are made by you. In the case of Yukiko Urata, it all started as a joke between her daughter Dina, her granddaughter Karina, and a friend named Ana Cláudia. They made the invitation as a joke, and the 102-year-old lady accepted.
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Lady Yukiko's Skydiving Time
Troubled by a leg problem, where Yukiko had surgery and prosthetics in 2017, she would just watch her daughter and granddaughter jump. Fortunately, the instructors said that she wouldn't need to her with the feather when going down, so the 102-year-old lady accepted the invitation where the 3 generations Grandma, daughter and granddaughter jumped together.
The funniest thing is that the 4 women gladly accepted the invitation to jump with a parachute, but the men in the family were afraid and did not face this adventure.
The entire team at the site was surprised and filled with photos and videos. The official channel Queda Livre Paraquedismo made the footage and shared it on youtube, I will leave the video below for you to follow this incredible jump.
The longevity of yukiko and the Japanese
Yukiko has been living in Brazil for many years and came during the Japanese immigration, she must have suffered a lot racism from Brazilians in the last century, lived many experiences and had the chance to experience Brazilian culture.
Yukiko revealed that she is very fond of fish, which explains her reaching that age despite the absence of Japanese cuisine and hot springs. At 102 years old, she doesn't take any medicine, doesn't have hypertension or diabetes.
Despite living in Brazil, Mrs. Yukiko visits many circuses, shows, concerts and other events of Japanese culture. Even living in Brazil, she applies Japanese culture in her daily life.
The Japanese are used to risking their lives. The history of Japan is full of conflicts and wars, the Japanese are true warriors yesterday and today. Not to mention that the Japanese are used to playing a lot of extreme sports.
The Japanese have several techniques to have reached this age with such strength and desire to undertake radical adventures. With the experience of Mrs. Yukiko, you, whether young or adult, should not make excuses to pursue your dreams.
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