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Japan celebrates coming-of-age day despite recent COVID-19 surge

Young adults dressed to the nines in kimonos gathered at venues in Japan on Monday to celebrate reaching the age of majority, although many of the ...

Japan Celebrates Coming-of-age Day Despite Virus Surge 01/11/21 AT 4:12 AM Young adults dressed to the nines in kimonos gathered at venues in Japan on Monday to celebrate reaching the age of majority, although many of the usually jubilant events were cancelled over virus fears. Twenty-year-old women dressed in kimono attend a "Coming-of-Age Day" celebration ceremony at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on January 11, 2021 under a state of emergency over the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Photo: AFP / Philip FONG More than a million people in Japan turn 20 this year, the age at which they can leg...

Japan's youth mark Coming of Age Day amid coronavirus surge The day is a rite of passage for young people who have turned or are about to turn 20 years old. Most events were canceled due to COVID-19 but some authorities went ahead with celebrations despite a state of emergency. Millions of Japanese turning 20 this year More than a million people in Japan turn 20 this year, the age at which they can legally drink alcohol, smoke and get married without parental approval. Reaching this age is usually marked by mass ceremonies around the country, but these were largely cancelled this year due to ...

Young adults dressed to the nines in kimonos gathered at venues in Japan on Monday to celebrate reaching the age of majority, although many of the usually jubilant events were cancelled over virus fears. More than a million people in Japan turn 20 this year, the age at which they can legally drink alcohol, smoke and get married without parental approval. They are traditionally feted each January on "coming-of-age day" with a formal ceremony,...