AP PHOTOS: Young people in sumptuous kimonos and sober suits mark Coming of Age Day in Japan
Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and before the cherry blossom ...
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Dogs don kimonos, receive blessings in place of children in aging Japan
The rite, which means Seven-Five-Three in Japanese, is traditionally celebrated in mid-November for children reaching those ages. Parents dress their girls and boys in kimonos and bring them to a ...
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How one fateful undergarment turned this Brit onto kimono
“What did women (of this country) wish to express with their kimono?” she came to ask herself. Cliffe got married, had children and got divorced in Japan. She had three children to raise and ...
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AP PHOTOS: Young people in sumptuous kimonos and sober suits mark Coming of Age Day in Japan
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan's Coming of Age Day is ... outfits young people don to celebrate the transition from child to adult. The age of adulthood has been lowered from 20 to 18, but many ...