Graduation ceremonies such as the new virus university are discontinued.
The graduation ceremony was stopped at universities and other places in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, and university students expressed disappointment that they were sorry that they were looking forward to attending the event.
A 22-year-old female college student attending a university in Saitama Prefecture was looking forward to attending a graduation ceremony, which was to be held on the 9th of next month. However, the university has decided to cancel the graduation ceremony on the 26th, following the spread of the new coronavirus.
About 50,000 yen of rental fee such as kettle paid to rental company affiliated with university will be refunded, but university students are discouraged that they will not be able to attend the event they were looking forward to with a bite doing.
A college student said, “I wanted to wear a bite to express my gratitude to my parents at the graduation ceremony. I also wanted to take pictures with friends and walk around the city, but I was sad because I couldn't do it. I am sorry that the end of my life is in an ambiguous form. "
Kimono rental company stores in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo are seeing a sudden increase in inquiries from customers who have booked a kama rental this week.
On the 27th, her mother, who said her daughter's graduation ceremony had been canceled, visited the store and asked the person in charge if she could cancel.
The company explains that cancellations at this time will be borne by the customer in full, but for reserved guests whose graduation ceremony has been canceled, we will take a commemorative photo of a hakama figure in addition to In other words, students who do not wear a stove are given a gift certificate of the company corresponding to the amount paid.
The mother who visited the store said, "My daughter has been looking forward to wearing a bite since I made a reservation last year, so I would like to put on a bite to commemorate it."
Mikino Okazawa of HIMARI, who deals in kimono rental, says, "If you can't see anyone who will make a reservation in March, it will be a matter of life and death. I do not know what to do, but I want to do my best." Was.