World · East Asia & Pacific · 4 hrs ago
Man Enters Tama Art University at 48 to Pursue Long-Held Goal
Tsutomu Aota entered Tama Art University at 48 to pursue a long-held wish to study art.
He is now a third-year student in the university’s Integrated Design program.
Aota says life can be longer than people expect, leaving room to start again in one’s 40s.
His experience is an example of restarting or learning again later in life.
The story notes that choosing to retake entrance exams has become less common in modern Japan.
Aota’s path shows that a long-delayed ambition can still shape a person’s next stage of life.
Tsutomu Aota entered Tama Art University at age 48.
He enrolled in the university’s Integrated Design Department and is now a third-year student.
Aota pursued an ambition to study art that he had not been able to give up.
He said that life is surprisingly long and that people in their 40s can make another start.
- Who
- Tsutomu Aota, now a third-year student at Tama Art University.
- What
- He entered the university’s Integrated Design Department at age 48.
- When
- He was 48 when he entered; the enrollment year is not stated.
- Where
- Tama Art University, Japan.
- Why
- He pursued an aspiration to study art that he had not given up.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Aota entered Tama Art University’s Integrated Design Department.
Aota was a third-year student at the university.
- Student
- Tsutomu Aota
- Age at entry
- 48
- University
- Tama Art University
- Department
- Integrated Design
- Current year
- Third-year student
What people are saying
Life is surprisingly long