It was fine.
Today is a national holiday called seijin no hi (成人の日), Coming-of-age Day. It used to be on January 15, which is my father's birthday. From 2000, it became the second Monday of January by the Happy-Monday System.
In Japan becoming 20 means to be adult. We are allowed to drink and smoke. We used to start voting, but now it became at the age of 18.
Each municipality has a ceremony on this day or one day before or other day. Women usually wear the very beautiful long-sleeved kimono called furisode (振袖). Some men wear kimono called montsuki hakama (紋付き袴), but others wear suits.
I participated in the TASAKI tour today. This time after enjoying the beautiful TASAKI pearl and diamond products we had lunch at The Lobby of the Peninsula Tokyo. Then we visited the State Guest House, Akasaka Palace and Exhibition of Vermeer and Dutch Art at the Ueno no mori bijutsukan (上野の森美術館), The Ueno Royal Museum. In spite of the time decided entry tickets, there was a long waiting line outside. Inside there were so many people and it was too crowded to look at pictures taking time.
It was a very reasonable tour enjoying beautiful things.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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