Japan's nine - day old is certified by Guinness: the oldest university graduate in the world.
in the new network June 18, according to Japanese media reports, in Kyoto University of the Arts learning ceramics this spring, 96 years old and 200 The prime of life has become the world's oldest university graduate.
recently, Ping Tian expressed his heart full of joy and gratitude when asked about his experience with Guinness's world record certification. He said, "without health, I can't finish my job. I'm really happy to thank those who support me and the universities that have given me opportunities to learn."
it was reported that Ping Tian was born in Hiroshima County, Japan, and worked as an employee of the "labor and welfare undertakings institution" (the workers health and safety agency) in the industrial injury hospital all over the country. After retiring, he has been living in the last job of Xiang Sichuan County.
when he was about 70 years old, he began to study in a nearby ceramic workshop with a low threshold. With his companion's recommendation, he went to Kyoto University of the Arts in 2005 at the age of 85.
although the way of learning is correspondence, the instruction of graduation production should go to the campus. Ping Tian jokes: "in college, people are often mistaken for teachers." Although there was also a school year that failed to get credit for hospitalization due to gastric ulcer, eventually he spent 11 years in 80% subjects and got the "excellent" condition.
at the graduation ceremony in March, President Ochi Kazuo (76 years old) said, "the endless curiosity of Patian students has brought great courage to these later people."
in 2004, the wife of Ping Tian died, but his 2 children, 5 grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren sent his blessing to Guinness. "Learning is always happy," now Ping Tian still maintains a strong desire for knowledge, he even half jokingly said: "to be 100 years old if the body may be allowed to go to graduate students."
Ping Tian will give ceramic lessons to his female neighbors in his own kiln every month. In addition, he also enthusiastically persisted in taking care of the interests of the courtyard and go go.