73-year-old comedian Kin-chan enters Komazawa Univ.

Kinichi Hagimoto, a 73-year-old comedian commonly known as "Kin-chan," poses for a photo during an entrance ceremony at Komazawa University in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on April 8, 2015. Hagimoto got into the university's Faculty of Buddhism through an entrance exam for adult students. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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