TOKYO (Reuters) - As if being a renowed Japanese print master were not enough, 96-year-old Toyokuni Utagawa has set himself a new goal: to become probably the first centenarian to win a doctorate in law. Utagawa received word that he had passed rigorous written and oral examinations, allowing him to enter the law division of Kinki University in the western Japanese city of Osaka when the new academic year begins in April, Kyodo news agency reported. "I will study for four years and then proceed to graduate school," Utagawa was quoted as saying, vowing to carry on his print making at the same time. "If possible, I hope to take a doctorate." Utagawa, the sixth generation of a renowned family of Japanese print artists, was born in 1903 and apprenticed himself to his father after finishing primary school. After several decades in management with a trading firm after World War Two, he returned to his art in 1972. Hoping to start writing books, he began to study at a part-time high school several years ago and is due to graduate this March. Already the author of one published book, Utagawa also lectures several times a month on how to stay healthy, Kyodo said.