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This university in Japan allows students to put on anything they want for graduation

July 18, 2023

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The University of Kyoto, in conjunction with the Kyoto City University of the Arts, officially allows its students to wear whatever outfit they want to their graduation.

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The University of Kyoto is one of the largest in Japan, the second oldest after the University of Tokyo.

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There is a long tradition that annually gathers not only relatives of students, but also hundreds of photographers and journalists for the graduation ceremony.

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Usually students in Japan wear suits, dresses, or traditional women's hakama kimonos for their graduation ceremony.

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Pictures from the graduation ceremony held recently went viral on social media.

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Interestingly, although graduation ceremonies are flamboyant in Japan, it also has an interesting Halloween subculture that is exactly the opposite.