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Coming of Age Day in Japan 2015 – 150+ Kimono Pictures

Coming of Age Day in Japan 2015 – 150+ Kimono Pictures

Posted on January 14, 2015 in

Seijin no Hi (known as "Coming of Age Day" in English) is a Japanese holiday held every year on the second month of January to celebrate the transition from childhood into adulthood. The official age of majority in Japan is

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Snow in Harajuku & Shibuya on Coming of Age Day 2013 – Pictures & Video

Snow in Harajuku & Shibuya on Coming of Age Day 2013 – Pictures & Video

Posted on January 15, 2013 in

The second Monday of each new year is Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi) in Japan. This holiday is a celebration of Japanese young people who are making the transition from childhood/adolescence into adulthood. Young men and women who

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Coming of Age Day 2011 – Tokyo Kimono Pictures

Coming of Age Day 2011 – Tokyo Kimono Pictures

Posted on January 10, 2011 in

The second Monday of January each year marks the Japanese holiday Seijin no Hi, known as "Coming of Age Day" in English. On this day, Japanese people who have turned 20 years old within the last year celebrate their graduation

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Coming of Age Day in Tokyo – Pictures

Coming of Age Day in Tokyo – Pictures

Posted on January 12, 2010 in

Today - Monday, January 11, 2010 - is Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi) in Tokyo. That means that walking in Harajuku you're likely to see quite a few 20-year-old Japanese girls dressed up in furisode Kimono on their

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