You Only Turn 20 Once, so Spice It Up!
The second Monday in January is known as Seijin no Hi or Coming of Age Day in Japan. This is a day when local governments hold a ceremony to celebrate everyone who had turned 20 in the previous year and welcome them into adulthood. One of the more famous of these places is probably Kita-Kyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture where you'll see this...
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Abunch of men dressed in Orangesicle-colored hakama pants with a yellow kimono layered under it.
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These fashionistas look like they are ready to paint the town red.
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If looks could kill, this guy takes the cake!
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Scenes from these colorful ceremonies often make the rounds online with a mixed response. Some applaud the creativity and enthusiasm of these young men and women. Others lament them as symbols of the degradation of Japanese society.
