Japan honors young adults on Coming of Age Day
Ceremony a centuries-old tradition to honor those who have turned 20 over the past year
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A man pumps his fist while celebrating a Coming-of-Age ceremony with his friends at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, near Tokyo.
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Japanese women wearing kimonos ride in a subway train. Held annually on the second Monday of January, Coming of Age Day is a special time for these young adults.
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Japanese women wearing kimonos take selfies.
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Japanese women wearing kimonos make their way to attend their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony.
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Kimono-clad women who celebrate turning 20 years old walk together.
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Twenty-year-old women draped in traditional kimonos.
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A man wearing traditional sandals called geta.
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A group of women pauses for a selfie during a Coming-of-Age ceremony at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu.
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Dressed in kimonos, a group of youths who celebrate turning 20 years old, the traditional age of adulthood in Japan, take a selfie as they arrive at Yokohama Arena.
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Twenty-year-old women draped in traditional kimonos.
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Twenty-year-old women draped in traditional kimonos gather for their 'Coming-of-Age Day' ceremony at the Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu.
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