Seijin-no-hi (成人の日)

成人の日 (Seijin-no-hi)

January 14 (Mon)

Coming of Age Day.

20-year-old people get together for a ceremony.
In Kagoshima city, the ceremony was held at Shimin Bunka Hall yesterday.

Special girls kimono are called “furisode (振袖)” which have the longest sleeves, traditionally only single women wear them.

 

 

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