Coming of Age Day 2016

Coming of Age Day

Young women dressed in colorful kimonos take a selfie during a Coming of Age Day ceremony at Tokyo Prince Hotel on January 11, 2015, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)

Coming of Age Day

The ceremony is held annually on the second Monday of January at local and prefectural offices to congratulate and encourage those who have reached (or will reach) legal adulthood (age 20) in the 12 months running to March 31st. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)

Coming of Age Day

Two new adults pose for a photograph in front of Tokyo Tower on January 11, 2015, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/AFLO)

Coming of Age Day in Japan

A group of friends head home after a Coming of Age Day ceremony in Yokohama on January 11, 2015. (Photo by Alessandro Di Ciommo/AFLO)


(Video by Rodrigo Reyes Marin/NipponNews.net)