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01/09/2016

The coming of age ceremony

The Coming-of-Age Day is national holiday in Japan, falling on the second Monday of January. It will fall on the 11th of this month. The “new adults” go back to their hometown to attend the ceremony, so it is a good opportunity for them to catch up with old friends.

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In Japan, when a person reaches 20 years of age, they are considered to be an adult under Japanese law. Drinking alcohol or being given the right to vote are permitted from this age. They are going to enjoy a greater degree of freedom, also having new responsibilities as an adult.

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Many women wear “Furisode” that is traditional Japanese costume, being colorful and long-sleeved kimono on the Coming-of-Age Day.

But I love “new-adults-women” with formal suit better than those with “Furisode”!

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