Coming
of Age
Coming-of
Age ceremony in Japan
Ceremony
Hiroko
Yamane
from Japan
January 15th is Coming-of-Age ceremony in Japan. Japanese people celebrate being 20 years old as reaching adulthood. (like 21 years old in America)
This year, I had this ceremony. I wore a "kimono." A kimono is a Japanese traditional dress. Commonly most Japanese do not wear it now, but many women wear it on this day.
I went to
cityto that place in their hometown. There are some events
there. But recently, many of them don't take part in the
event and are chatting or taking pictures with old friends.
In that way, they can understand how they have changed. This
celebration is not only a function but also at chance to
know how much we have grown.
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