Japan's 400,000-follower 'Insta-gran' dies age 97
Kimiko Nishimoto, who died this week at the age of 97, said in a 2018 interview that "you can take photos no matter how old you get."
"Wherever it is, in your house, outside, or in your bed, you can do it. That is the nice thing about a camera," she said.
Dubbed the "selfie queen" by Japanese media, Nishimoto's posts showed her in various candid poses — from riding a broom like Harry Potter to imitating an off-duty sumo wrestler on their fifth beer of the night.
"Our mother always created her work with a smile," a post from her son Kazutami Nishimoto said on her Instagram account.
"We are deeply grateful to everyone who visited her photography exhibitions held across the country, to those who shared warm words of encouragement through Instagram ... and to all who supported her warmly throughout her journey." Japan Times
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