Shibata became an inspirational figure to many a few years ago when she published her first work at age 99, not too long after she began writing at the urging of her son, Kenichi. The film i... Read allShibata became an inspirational figure to many a few years ago when she published her first work at age 99, not too long after she began writing at the urging of her son, Kenichi. The film itself features both depictions of Shibata's poetry and portrayals of events from her life.Shibata became an inspirational figure to many a few years ago when she published her first work at age 99, not too long after she began writing at the urging of her son, Kenichi. The film itself features both depictions of Shibata's poetry and portrayals of events from her life.