There are many special days in Japan. There are about 20 public holidays, for example, Green day culture day, Marrinday and so on. Coming-of- age Day is one of the most important. Do you know this days? Let me introduce it to you.
On the day is a ceremony for 20-year olds. They are conscious as adult and they celebrate the start of a new chapter in life. They are called “new adults”. I think, new adults should a thankful to their parents or grandparents because they were brought up to them.
Coming-of-age Day, women put on a kimono. In Japanese they are called Furisode. They are very gorgeous dresses. Men put on Hakama. This looks like a Samurai style. However recently, they often ware suits so Hakama is not so common. Coming-of-age-day is once in a life time so new adults are looking forward to the day.
A general ceremony is held a their local a big hall and a mayor delivers a speech congratulating everyone. In chiba, new adults take part in the ceremony in Disney land. Mickey and Minny cereblates to them. How I envy them! I wanted to go there. My ceremony was held in my high school’s?church and hold worship there.
On march 3rd, people celebrate The doll festival, or the Girl’s day. It is to wish healthy growth of girls. Mostly in a family that has a female daughter, they display ornamental dolls which is called hina ningyo in Japanese. Families usually display them from February, and put them away right after march 3rd . It is said that displaying the dolls after march 3rd, will result in a late marriage for their daughters.
