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Coming of the Age Day is a famous Japanese festival usually celebrated on the second Monday in the month of January. Previously it was celebrated strictly on the 15th of January until 1999 when this date was rearranged. The traditional name of this popular Japanese festival is Seijin No Hi. This festival is a symbole of youth and teen. All the young guns who reach the age of 20 years celebrate this festival with more vigor and passion. This is so because 20 is considered to be the age in Japan which marks the onset of ones adulthood and removal of adolescence. With this age of 20 also comes the right to cast votes and permission to drink.
On this day, local governments are known to take active part behind the organization of a special ceremony called
the Seijin Shiki or the adulthood ceremony. This celebration is generally held in the early hours of the day and all the young adults of a particular area are invited to embrace this special occasion. Even small presents and mementos are handed over to the young guns as a token of this special ceremony.
The female section of the Japanese society celebrates this festive day by wearing special apparels called Furisode Kimono. Some women also prefer the hakama or the baggy cargoes. Most young Japanese females are unable to put on the Kimonos themselves and hence need to visit a specialized Kimono Kitsuke to dressen up. Young Japanese females also visit the hair stylists on the eve of this day to have their hairs set before the occasion.
The male section of the Japanese society however prefers business suits and in some cases dark colored kimonos to embrace this occasion. After this festival of Coming of the Age Day - Seijin No Hi comes to an end, young males are found to gather in groups and opt for partying and drinking. Late in the day, if you see young adults walking awkwardly in the trains but don’t be astonished because it is a very common phenomenon that happens soon after gaining independence from the shackles of the society.
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