96-year-old Japanese man recognized as world's oldest graduate

Shigemi Hirata, a 96-year-old man from Takamatsu, western Japan, poses for a photo at his home on June 3, 2016, with a Guinness World Records certificate recognizing him as the world's oldest graduate. Hirata received a Bachelor of Arts degree in March aged 96 years 200 days from the Kyoto University of Art and Design, having taken 11 years to complete its ceramic arts course. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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