A graduation ceremony was held at a high school in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and about 20% of the third-year students who graduated from the school attended without wearing a mask, while leaving it to their own discretion to wear a mask during the ceremony. .
More than 500 third-year students and their parents attended the graduation ceremony held at Moriwaka High School in Toyota City.
About 240 third-year students graduating from the school left the wearing of masks during the ceremony to their own discretion, and about 50 people, or about 20%, attended without wearing masks.
At the ceremony, Principal Atsushi Kuwata said, "It was a turbulent three years in the face of the new corona, but everyone was youthful and sincere in their daily studies and club activities. Please," he said.
On the other hand, two graduates, Hinata Watanabe and Aoi Ogiso, lined up and said, "Even though there are restrictions in school life, we have deepened friendships, and now there is a smile that can not be hidden with a mask. This smile is It's a treasure that will never be forgotten."
At the ceremony, the school song was not sung to prevent the spread of the new corona infection, and the graduating third graders listened quietly to the pre-recorded school song.
One of the graduates said, "It was lonely to wear a mask all the time, but today I'm glad I was able to take off the mask and see everyone's faces."