Happy Coming of Age Day!

Stan Sakai · Post by **Stan Sakai** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:47 -0700

The Coming of Age Ceremony, Seijin no Hi, is for those who will turn 20 (the age of majority) between last April and this coming March. It was always cerebrated on January 15, until 1999 when it was changed to the second Monday of January. Twenty is the age of adulthood. Now they can vote, drink and smoke. It is a national holiday.

Here is a nice photo spread, where you can appreciate some beautiful kimono.

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/photospecials/gr ... index.html

Post by **Steve Hubbell** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:32 -0700

I really thought these two photos were interesting, nothing like pretty girls with weapons.....

Kimono-clad young women celebrating their coming of age practice archery at the Sanjusangen-do Temple in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, on Monday. (Mainichi)