Tradition in Japan’s Kanazawa

View of young women in kimonos at the Seijin no Hi (Coming-of-Age) ceremony in Kanazawa, Japan on January 10, 2016. Japanese men and women who have reached the legal age of 20 over the past year were honored as shin-seijin or “new adult” during the national holiday. For most young people, the ceremony is an opportunity to dress in their most formal clothes that emphasize the old Japanese traditions. Women dressed in fine silk kimonos complete with fancy hair styles, nails, fur collars, makeup and accessories. Men occasionally wear a hakamas, a wide-pleated garment tied at the waist and worn to the ankles. But most wear a western style dark suit to Seijin no Hi. In Japan, when one reaches age 20, they are legally entitled to vote, drink and manage their own affairs. Local government officials usually do the honors by giving speeches at the ceremony. In Kanazawa, an after party with food, games and door prizes was held for a crowd of about 150 youth. According to recent reports, there has been a steady decline in young people's attitudes toward attending Seijin no Hi. That as well as a declining birth rate in Japan may be to blame. (Photo by Linda Davidson/The Washington Post)
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