Name: Coming of Age Day in Japan!
Uploaded: 2018-01-08T08:23:53.000Z
Duration: 4 min 38 s
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みなさん、こんにちは、ちかです！

and I am at the Coming-of-Age ceremony in Shibuya.

今日は、渋谷の成人式に来ています。

is held every year on the second monday of January,

or are turning 20 in the current school year

gather for seijin shiki, the Coming-of-Age ceremony.

Graduating childhood and entering adulthood.

it's like a modern-day kimono fashion show!

were absolutely gorgeous in their furisode kimonos.

Furisode are kimonos with long sleeves like this,

but it's kind of a symbol of Seijin no hi

Back in the edo period (1600s to late 1800s)

we didn't have wedding rings to show marital status,

and hikimayu, shaving your eyebrows off after marriage,

Some girls get a brand new furisode for this event,

but some wear the furisode that their mothers wore

but some take full advantage of this opportunity

Today's the only day I have a chance to wear it.

I wanted to wear it at least once in my lifetime.

I personally think all guys should wear it!

and got to sit in for the first half of the ceremony.

The ceremonies are organized by region or city,

since most kids commute outside of town for high school.

The orchestra up there is playing Let it Go, of course.

we will take responsbility of our own actions,

and do what we can to contribute to society.

to thank everyone that has been there for me.

because now you're legal basically in every aspect.

whether you choose to do those things or not

now that you're an adult and you're legal,

and you're able to make your own decisions.

Now that you're "adults," any resolutions?

many of the new adults or shin seijin （新成人）,

will have reunions with their old classmates,

That is what a Coming-of-Age ceremony is like in Japan

There are lots of ceremonies throughout the country.

It was really great! I hope you guys enjoyed it!