Japan’s video gaming grandma, 90, plays her way into record books

Still nimble-fingered pensioner Hamako Mori holds Guinness world record as oldest gaming YouTuber

Every day 90-year-old Japanese grandma Hamako Mori flexes her fingers to keep them nimble. Not for knitting or needlepoint, but to stay in shape for playing video games.

The pensioner known as “Gamer Grandma” spends three or more hours a day battling monsters and going on missions in the virtual worlds of her favourite games, and even has a popular YouTube channel for her fans.

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