Japanese grandmother became a photographer at 72 and now makes funny self-portraits
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It is generally believed that technologies are intended for younger generations, who, in fact, use them with might and main. However, someone seems to have forgotten to mention this belief to Kimiko Nishimoto, an 89-year-old charming Japanese grandmother who has been taking photos and editing them herself for the past 17 years. And her style, admittedly, is unique.
Nishimoto's grandmother became interested in photography at the age of 72. Her son was just teaching a photography course for beginners, and she decided to enroll, not even suspecting that she would discover an unexpected passion and talent for the craft. Kimiko Nishimoto instantly fell in love with photography and began making bizarre and funny self-portraits. 10 years ago, Nishimoto had a solo exhibition at the local museum of her hometown. And now my grandmother is going to exhibit her works in an art gallery in Tokyo. The exhibition called Asobokane (translated as "Let's play") will be held from December 15 to January 18.Keywords: Self-portraits | Grandma | Age | Funny | Japan