Graduation ceremony at the University of Tokyo Attended only representatives Online distribution also Canceled entrance ceremony March 24 12:40
The graduation ceremony was held at the University of Tokyo on the 24th, but due to the spread of the new coronavirus, attendees were limited to representatives only, and many graduates were able to broadcast the ceremony online. Was.
The graduation ceremony of the University of Tokyo was greatly reduced in size to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, and an unusual response was taken in which only representatives from each faculty attended.
Approximately 3,000 graduates attend the Yasuda Auditorium, which is usually the venue, but for many graduates, the ceremony was broadcast online.
On the 24th, graduates who came to the university to receive their diplomas gathered to take a commemorative photo or watch the ceremony on a smartphone.
A woman who graduated from the Faculty of Economics said, "I really wanted to participate in the graduation ceremony together, but I think that it will be a memory because everyone took a picture like this. I'm anxious because I can't see them. "
Another graduate said, "I think that my experience as a student will be a source of my future life. I want to contribute to society so as not to be ashamed to graduate from this university."
The University of Tokyo will also cancel the entrance ceremony next month since 1974, and will continue to use online lectures for the time being from the new semester, minimizing regular face-to-face lectures.