Japan ‘selfie grandma', Kimiko Nishimoto, dies at 97, rises to fame at 72 for quirky portraits
A woman known as Japan's selfie grandma who redefined ageing with her quirky self-portraits, has died, aged 97.
Despite taking up photography late in life, nonagenarian Kimiko Nishimoto started learning the skill at the age of 72. She showed an uncanny ability to entertain and delight with her images.
She held her first solo exhibition in 2011 and published her first book of photos in 2016. After joining social media in 2018, she quickly gained more than 400,000 followers.
Nishimoto was born in Brazil and moved to Japan when she was eight.
Nishimoto may have been a late starter in the world of photography, but she quickly made an impact. Photo: IG@kimiko_nishimoto
She settled in Kumamoto Prefecture in the central part of Japan's southwestern Kyushu Island.
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