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Despite COVID-19 impact, Coming of Age Day ceremonies go ahead in Japan

National Jan 10, 2022

Despite COVID-19 impact, Coming of Age Day ceremonies go ahead in Japan

by Osamu Tsukimori

While many coming-of-age ceremonies were canceled or hosted online, tens of thousands of young men and women gathered in Yokohama to celebrate the once-in-a-lifetime occasion.

Japanese cities struggle to hold Coming of Age Day ceremonies due to COVID-19 surge

National Jan 8, 2022

Japanese cities struggle to hold Coming of Age Day ceremonies due to COVID-19 surge

Municipalities are struggling to safely organize the ceremonies amid another surge of COVID-19 cases, with many of them holding the upcoming events virtually.

Virus casts shadow over once-in-a-lifetime coming-of-age ceremonies

National Jan 11, 2021

Virus casts shadow over once-in-a-lifetime coming-of-age ceremonies

by Ryusei Takahashi

Annual rite of passage for Japan's 20-year-olds would have been celebrated in style, with decadent kimonos, childhood reunions and all-night after-parties, were it not for COVID-19.

Japan's coming-of-age ceremonies under cloud as 2022 revision to age law looms

National Jan 13, 2020

Japan's coming-of-age ceremonies under cloud as 2022 revision to age law looms

Many local governments remain undecided on whether coming-of-age ceremonies should continue to be held for people aged 20 after the age of adulthood defined under the country's Civil Code is lowered to 18 from 20 in April 2022 following the planned revision of the ...

Japanese youths come of age at the dawn of a new decade

National Jan 13, 2020

Japanese youths come of age at the dawn of a new decade

by Ryusei Takahashi

For many 20-year-old women and those close to turning 20, Monday was a busy day that involved waking up early to apply makeup, arrange their hair and don a furisode, a style of kimono distinguished by its long sleeves. But above all, once preparations are ...

Japan's young adults prefer celebrating coming of age at 20 despite lowered legal age of 18, survey shows

National Jan 10, 2019

Japan's young adults prefer celebrating coming of age at 20 despite lowered legal age of 18, survey shows

More than 70 percent of youths and young adults prefer to celebrate their coming-of-age at 20, even though the age of legal adulthood in Japan will be lowered to 18 in April 2022, according to a recent online survey by a Japanese think tank. The ...

Five-year jail term sought for ex-head of bankrupt kimono firm over alleged fraud

National / Crime & Legal Nov 20, 2018

Five-year jail term sought for ex-head of bankrupt kimono firm over alleged fraud

Prosecutors asked a court on Tuesday to sentence the former head of a bankrupt rental kimono firm to five years in prison for engaging in fraud to keep his business afloat. The company ultimately closed suddenly ahead of the Coming of Age Day celebration in ...

Ex-head of kimono firm admits to defrauding banks before company failed

National / Crime & Legal Oct 5, 2018

Ex-head of kimono firm admits to defrauding banks before company failed

The former head of a bankrupt rental kimono firm admitted Friday to defrauding banks to keep his business running, until it suddenly shut its shops before this year's Coming-of-Age Day celebration in January, causing a furor among female clients who were left without formal ...

To cover the trail, police say, Harenohi kimono rental business swapped accountants annually from 2015

National / Crime & Legal Jun 24, 2018

To cover the trail, police say, Harenohi kimono rental business swapped accountants annually from 2015

In a bid to cover window-dressing, Harenohi, the kimono rental firm that went bankrupt in January, started changing its accounting firm annually from 2015, sources said.

Hachioji group leads charge to redo Coming-of-Age Day for women ambushed by kimono firm's failure

National Jan 13, 2018

Hachioji group leads charge to redo Coming-of-Age Day for women ambushed by kimono firm's failure

by Sakura Murakami

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 ...

Japan's newest adults ponder politics on Coming-of-Age Day

National Jan 11, 2016

Japan's newest adults ponder politics on Coming-of-Age Day

by Tomohiro Osaki

Monday marked Coming-of-Age Day, bringing with it the usual festivities that saw Japan's 20-year-olds celebrate their newfound adulthood — each in their own way. While some took the holiday as sufficient reason to go crazy and carouse, others stopped to ponder what it means to ...

Irked by loud attire, Kitakyushu urges young adults to dress right on Coming-of-Age Day

National Jan 8, 2016

Irked by loud attire, Kitakyushu urges young adults to dress right on Coming-of-Age Day

by Tomohiro Osaki

With Coming-of-Age Day taking place Monday, the city of Kitakyushu has an important message for the attendees: Dress fittingly. The city says it is tired of seeing what has become a common occurrence at the annual event — new adults dressing inappropriately, spoiling the solemn ...

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