Kimono-clad women wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk out after a Coming-of-Age ceremony in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, January 11, 2021. (Photo by Koji Sasahara/AP Photo)





Kimono-clad women wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus sit with social distancing for a Coming-of-Age ceremony in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Monday, January 11, 2021. The Tokyo area has been under a state of emergency since Friday to try to stop the spread of the virus. (Photo by Koji Sasahara/AP Photo)





Twenty-year-old women dressed in kimonos leave Todoroki Arena during the “Coming-of-Age Day” celebration ceremony in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture on January 11, 2021 under a state of emergency over the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Behrouz Mehri/AFP Photo)





Twenty-year-old Japanese women in colorful kimonos walk to the ceremony for the Coming-of-Age Day amid outbreak of the new coronavirus in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on Monay, January 11, 2021. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency on Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures. (Photo by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Twenty-year-old women dressed in kimonos take pictures as they attend a “Coming-of-Age Day” celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on January 11, 2021 under a state of emergency over the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Philip Fong/AFP Photo)





A twenty-year-old woman dressed in kimono has her temperatures checked at the entrance of Todoroki Arena as she attends the “Coming-of-Age Day” celebration ceremony in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture on January 11, 2021 under a state of emergency over the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Behrouz Mehri/AFP Photo)





A general view of atmosphere during a Coming of Age ceremony at Yokohama Arena on January 11, 2021 in Yokohama, Japan. Coming of Age Day is a Japanese holiday, held every January to celebrate those who have reached 20, the official age of adulthood in Japan. However, a state of emergency is currently in effect in four prefectures including Tokyo as COVID-19 cases rise. Therefore the ceremonies have been canceled, postponed, down scaled or held remotely in many areas. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)





A participant wearing traditional clothes is taken through a body temperature scan before being allowed to enter the event hall in Yokohama, Japan on January 11, 2021. The Coming of Age ceremony is an important Japanese traditional holiday also called “Seijin no hi”, to celebrate the change from childhood to adulthood. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, several measures have been set in place to contain the spread of the virus, such as mandatory facemask, body temperature control, hand sanitizer. Police also arrested several drunk young men as they tend to drink a lot during this ceremony. (Photo by Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Police officers detain a young man under the influence of alcohol during the Coming of Age ceremony in Yokohama on January 11, 2021. (Photo by Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Kimono-clad women wearing protective face masks wait to receive their body temperature check as they attend their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena during the government declared the second state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on January 11, 2021. Of Tokyo's 23 wards, all but one have canceled or postponed the ceremonies, opting instead to offer mayors' congratulatory remarks online. The government last week declared a state of emergency for the capital and three surrounding prefectures. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)





A Kimono-clad woman wearing a fashionable face mask poses for a photograph at Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena after the government declared the second state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on January 11, 2021. Young men and women in masks braved cold weather in lines and sat seats apart from one another in Yokohama to mark Japan's Coming of Age Day, even though the city is under a state of emergency. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)





Kimono-clad youth wearing protective face masks leave their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena during the government declared the second state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on January 11, 2021. The ceremonies, typically full of kimono-clad women and smartly-dressed men, were canceled in many cities and parties were discouraged to stem a rise in COVID-19 infections. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)





Kimono-clad youth wearing protective face masks disinfect their hands as they attend their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena during the government declared the second state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on January 11, 2021. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)





A Kimono-clad woman wearing a fashionable face mask poses for a photograph at Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena after the government declared the second state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on January 11, 2021. On the second Monday in January every year, people who have turned or are about to turn 20 take part in ceremonies in local event halls or other large-scale venues to celebrate the rite of passage to adulthood. The occasion, which is observed with a national holiday, serves in effect as class reunions for some and represents one of the major child-rearing milestones for parents. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)





Kimono-clad youth wearing protective face masks leave their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena during the government declared the second state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on January 11, 2021. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)





Youths including kimono-clad women wearing protective face masks attend their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena during the government declared the second state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on January 11, 2021. “I came as I've got my kimono ready and am taking steps to prevent infection. I'm not that worried”, Mei Ohno, a college student, told Reuters at Yokohama Arena. “I've just met my old friends after a long time. I'm having a good time. After the ceremony, I'll take photos with my friends at the station, and then go straight home”. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)





Youths including kimono-clad women wearing protective face masks attend their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena during the government declared the second state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on January 11, 2021. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)





A kimono-clad woman wearing a protective face mask attends her Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena during the government declared the second state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on January 11, 2021. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)





A Kimono-clad woman wearing a fashionable face mask poses for a photograph at Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena after the government declared the second state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on January 11, 2021. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)





Kimono-clad women wearing protective face masks attend their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena during the government declared the second state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on January 11, 2021. Participants wore face masks, had their temperature checks and were asked just to listen to the national anthem, instead of singing it out loud. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)





A Kimono-clad woman wearing a fashionable face mask poses for a photograph at Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena after the government declared the second state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on January 11, 2021. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)





Police officers grab kimono-clad youth at Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena during the government declared the second state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan on January 11, 2021. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)





Youth including Kimono-clad women wearing protective face masks attend their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena after the government declared the second state of emergency for the capital and some prefectures, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Yokohama, Japan on January 11, 2021. (Photo by Issei Kato/Reuters)





Twenty-year-old women dressed in kimonos walk during sunset after the “Coming-of-Age Day” celebration Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on January 11, 2021 under a state of emergency over the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Philip Fong/AFP Photo)