Yesterday, here in Japan there was a national holiday. It seems as though we have had quite a few national holidays in the past few months so I asked what this one was for.
This one was called: Seijin no hi (or: coming of age, in English)
I was told that here in Japan kids become adults and are able to start drinking/voting at 20 years old. Yesterday was a day to celebrate those that turned 20. So, there were many people (20 yr olds) dressed in Kimonos (Japanese formal dress) or suits going to events in their honor or parties (I have a feeling Sunday night was hopping)
So, not only do they get their 20th birthday to celebrate, they get the second Monday in January to do it too. Jealous you didnt get two "birthdays" to celebrate your 21st (or 18th in Europe)? Where one was with all the friends of the same age that turned 21 or 18 too?
This one was called: Seijin no hi (or: coming of age, in English)
I was told that here in Japan kids become adults and are able to start drinking/voting at 20 years old. Yesterday was a day to celebrate those that turned 20. So, there were many people (20 yr olds) dressed in Kimonos (Japanese formal dress) or suits going to events in their honor or parties (I have a feeling Sunday night was hopping)
So, not only do they get their 20th birthday to celebrate, they get the second Monday in January to do it too. Jealous you didnt get two "birthdays" to celebrate your 21st (or 18th in Europe)? Where one was with all the friends of the same age that turned 21 or 18 too?
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