A young woman wearing a kimono to mark “Coming-of-Age Day” when the country honours people who turn 20 this year to signify adulthood, poses for a photo upon arrival at Meiji Shrine in central Tokyo on January 13, 2025. Every January, Japanese turning the legal age of 20 celebrate “Coming-of-Age Day”, in which the new adults dress in formal kimonos, pray at Shinto shrines and hear speeches from local officials on their new responsibilities. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks/AFP Photo)
