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Most people think that technology is for young people, but nobody told Kimiko Nishimoto that. She's an 89-year-old Japanese grandma who's been snapping and editing her own pictures for the last 17 years, and as you can see below, her style is certainly unique!

She didn't get into photography until she was 72 years old. Her son was teaching a beginner's course and so she decided to enroll, unaware that she was about to awake a passion and a talent she never even knew she had. She instantly fell in love with photography and set about snapping various quirky and comical self-portraits. She had her first solo exhibition ten years later, at a local museum in her home town of Kumamoto, and now she's about to have her work exhibited at Tokyo's Epson epsite imaging gallery. Titled “Asobokane" - meaning "let's play" - the exhibition will feature previously unseen work from the octogenarian artist, so if you happen to be in Tokyo between December 15, 2017 and January 18, 2018 then be sure to check it out. Think you're too old to try something new? Think again.

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varwenea
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is one of the classic outfits often incorporated into dancing.

Divadi Bear
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is hilarious !!!!! People call me eccentric but she beats me hands down !!!

Macky Vergara
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WOW Granny, you're awesome. Arigatou Gozaimasu for these picture. I miss my grandmother because of you, and i'll gonna visite her soon. have a long and wonderful life. (n_n)

Jennifer Ramirez
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is adorably hilarious. Gotta keep a sense of humor your while life

Jack Urquhart
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the Japanese idea of funny and the western ideal of funny are really different

Tamara Keegan
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank goodness there are no more because I really can't take it anymore. I laughed until I busted out crying. Thank you again, Kimiko Nishimoto, for this!! You are one funny lady. <3 Much love and health to you.

Donnie Evans
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok, now >I'm< laughing too!!! Hahahaha!!! But watch out! Crazy old lady old lady probably has a blackbelt!

DancingToMyself
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That sounds offensive, she definitely is not "crazy old lady". She's having a great deal of fun, and definitely knows how to live her life! :)

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Sara Lang
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think they're all horrible photos and don't display an ounce of talent. Anyone could do them - but who would?

Anne C
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your one of those who try to such joy out of peoples life, I say more power to her she is enjoying life like she should and posting and sharing, personally I think because your photos are not as popular or at all. I say do something wild and crazy and fun in life than sit there and just be miserable and try to make everyone miserable too. Life to short.

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