The graduation ceremony of the university was canceled one after another last spring due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
On the 17th, at a private university in Tokyo, the graduation ceremony of this year was held as a countermeasure against infection, and the students welcomed a new start.
Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo canceled the graduation ceremony last year due to the spread of the infection.
This year, the graduation ceremony will be held with the attendees limited to graduates and faculty members.
On the 17th, the graduation ceremonies of three faculties, including the Faculty of Sociology, were held in the chapel of the university, and the representative student received a diploma from President Reion Murata.
President Murata said, "It is a young force to create a new path after Corona. Please make use of your experience in the Corona era in your future social life."
To avoid crowding, the video of the ceremony was broadcast live to each classroom on campus, and the graduates wore masks in the classroom to watch the ceremony.
Near the sign that says "Graduation Ceremony," which is a popular shooting point, university staff called for avoiding crowds, and graduates in hakama and suits enjoyed taking a commemorative photo with their friends.
In addition, it was included in the photograph together with the bust of the founder projected on the screen of the smartphone using the technology of "AR = Augmented Reality".
Students who have not been able to go to school due to the influence of the new corona for the past year.
A female student who wanted to get a job at a temporary staffing company said, "I was sad that I could hardly go to school for the last year of my college life due to the influence of Corona, but I was grateful that I had a graduation ceremony. I wanted you to see it. After I get a job, I want to be a member of society who can complete the goals I have set. "
Another female student said, "I've been focusing on online classes for the past year, so I met my friends for the first time in a while. I couldn't go on a graduation trip, but I'm glad I met everyone at the end." I was talking.