Some of the new adults who were deprived of kimono for Coming-of-Age Day when a debt-ridden rental firm folded on Monday will get another chance to celebrate the event in style next month with help from volunteers, it was learned Friday.
The Hachioji Seijin-shiki Present Project said in a Facebook post it had secured 120 kimono and plans to provide hair-styling and makeup services as well as photographers and the venue for the occasion.
Volunteer kimono dressers, photographers, hairdressers and beauticians, as well as donations to hold the event, are being sought for the project, which is being led by a woman from a separate kimono shop in the city.