Shigemi Hirata, who graduated from Kyoto University of the Arts at the age of 2016 and 3 days in March 96, was certified as the Guinness World Record for graduating from school at the oldest age (record name: Oldest Graduate).
Shigemi Hirata was born in Hiroshima Prefecture in September 1919.Engaged in Navy work during the war, and passed the ordinary civil service examination and the national civil service examination after the war.He worked for the Labor Welfare Corporation (currently the Workers' Health and Welfare Organization) and retired after serving as the secretary general of the Industrial Accident Hospital.After retirement, I started attending a local ceramic art class, and with the recommendation of my colleagues, in April 9, at the age of 2005, I said, "I want to improve my ceramic art skills." Enrolled in.
After enrolling, he completed reports and face-to-face lessons at home, earned all 11 credits required for graduation in 124 years, and graduated in March 2016 at "3 years and 96 days".Looking back on his college days, Mr. Hirata commented, "Even though it was communication, there was schooling, and it was fun to talk to the younger generation and teachers."He jokingly said, "I want to try graduate school when I turn 200."
The oldest record holder to date (record name: Oldest Graduate) was 2006-year-old Australian man Alan Stewart, who was certified in 91.
