Graduation ceremony for one person avoiding infection In the schoolyard of an elementary school
At an elementary school in Shimanto-cho, Kochi Prefecture, a graduation ceremony was held in the schoolyard, avoiding a poorly ventilated gymnasium, in order to send one graduate out to many people while preventing the spread of the new coronavirus.
At the Kageno Elementary School in Shimanto Town, where 18 children are in school, Kazuoka Okayama, a sixth grader, graduated.
The school decided to hold a graduation ceremony in the schoolyard, avoiding a poorly ventilated gymnasium, in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus and to send it out to as many people as possible.
Approximately 60 people from the local community gathered in the schoolyard, in addition to junior students, and Mr. Okayama received his diploma under the blue sky.
At the ceremony, President Eiji Sakayama said, “I enrolled alone, and I thought there were lonely and terrible things, but I worked hard without squeaking. Please live confidently at any time in the future. "And gave the congratulations.
After this, Mr. Okayama expressed his gratitude, "I was happy to be able to spend time in a school where each person has compassion. I have been taken care of for six years."
And the people who gathered gave applause and a bouquet to celebrate Okayama's start.
After the ceremony, Mr. Okayama said, "The graduation ceremony in the schoolyard has changed a little, but I was glad that many people came."