Showing posts with label Coming of age day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coming of age day. Show all posts

Monday, January 10, 2022

2022.1.10

It was a cold cloudy day.

Today is a national holiday called Seijin no hi (成人の日), Coming of Age Day. It was used to be on January 15, but it has become the second Monday of January since 2000.

To be 20 years old meant to be adult. However from this year the law changes, and to be 18 years old is regarded as adult.

On this day munincipals hold a ceremony, and men usually wear suits and some wear the traditional Japanese costume called montsuki hakama (紋付き袴), and women usually wear long-sleeved kimono called furisode (振袖), which are gorgeous and beautiful.

Today I attended a zoom seminar in the morning, and a real monthly meeting at night.



Monday, January 14, 2013

2013.1.14

The last day of the three day weekend.  Today is a national holiday called seijin no hi (成人の日), Coming of Age Day.  In Japan being 20 is regarded as adult.  Each municipal government has its own celebration for the new adults.  Women usually wear long sleeve kimono called furisode (振袖) which are only worn by  unmarried women.  Furisode is very expensive.
It's been snowing since this morning and very cold.  Many transportations are out of service because of the heavy snow.