Monday, 14 January 2008

The big 2-0

Today was a national holiday to mark Coming of Age Day. Anyone turning 20 in the current school year will celebrate this day. At 20 you can smoke, drink and vote in Japan so it’s a big deal over here!

It’s also great for us as we get to see the girls dressed in their best kimonos. The boys either wear a traditional hakama or a Western style suit. Perfect hair and make-up is a must and if you don’t believe how crazy it gets, just try booking a hair appointment this weekend and you’ll see!

This is still one of my favourite Coming of Age Day photo. The kimonos are worth thousands of pounds, the hair and make-up took hours and cost a lot too. Where’s the best place to show off all that effort…….

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