What is "Seijinshiki"?
"成人式(Seijinshiki)" is a Japanese annual event.
It is dedicated to the nation's young people who have reached the age of 20.
The second Monday of January, Japanese people attain legal maturity at age 20, and after that, they are eligible to vote.
(The holiday used to be on January 15, but in 2000 it was moved to the second Monday of the month.)
Coming of age day is observed as a national holiday, and municipal governments celebrate coming of age day for 20 year olds on this day.
(In current practice, some of those attending the coming of age ceremony are actually only 19 years old; attendees are those whose 20th birthday falls between April 2 of the previous year and April 1 of the current year.)
Festivities include coming of age ceremonies (seijin-shiki?) held at local and prefectural offices, as well as after-parties amongst family and friends.
As styles of ceremonies are different from region to region, it is common for 20-year-olds dressed in formal outfits including many women in gorgeous kimono called "furisode" to attend it.
(Japanese women wear "Kimono" on such special occasions as social events, ceremonies, and traditional events.)
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