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Toyota Technical Skills Academy Graduation Celebrates 249 Individual Paths
At the Toyota Technical Skills Academy's graduation ceremony on February 20, 20XX, 249 graduates received their diplomas, marking the beginning of their unique journeys. Among the attendees was Chairman Akio Toyoda, who has been participating in the ceremony annually for several years.
This year, Chairman Toyoda took on the role of an oyaji (a term of respect for an older man), celebrating his children and the graduates as they embark on their individual paths. In his speech, he encouraged the graduates with a message: "There should be 249 paths, a different one for each graduate."
Raimu Okada, a graduate from the high school course, spoke as the representative of the graduates, sharing his experiences of friendly competition with classmates and his father during his time at the Academy. Raimu expressed his long-held admiration for his father, who also works at Toyota, and his own determination to become a Toyota employee.
Ririka Ando, another graduate from the high school course, took the opportunity to ask Chairman Toyoda for advice on making a workplace welcoming to women, as she will be the only woman in her new workplace. Chairman Toyota responded to Ririka's question during the ceremony.
After the ceremony, the graduates reunited with their families for the first time in a while, as they lived in dorms during school. The reunion was emotional, with graduates expressing gratitude towards their parents for supporting them.
The article, covered by Toyota Times News, provided a close-up look at some graduates in the days leading up to the ceremony. One graduate, Raimu Okada, expressed his hope to become a son his father can be proud of.
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The Toyota Times News coverage offered a glimpse into Japan's graduation season, showcasing the achievements of the 249 graduates and their promising futures. No advertisements were included in the article.
- At the Toyota Technical Skills Academy graduation ceremony, Chairman Akio Toyoda encouraged each graduate to embark on a unique career development path, promoting education-and-self-development and skills-training for their individual paths.
- Ririka Ando, a graduate from the high school course, sought advice from Chairman Toyoda on making her workplace welcoming to women, aligning with Toyota's broader focus on promoting diversity and inclusion in career-development.
