Coming-of-age ceremony

The second Monday in January is Coming-of-age Day. It is a national holiday, and Coming-of-age ceremonies are held throughout Japan for people who have turned 20 years old. Many women dress up in a Furisode, which is a Kimono with especially long sleeves, when they attend the ceremony. When people in Japan become 20 years old, they are treated as adults. They are allowed legal rights as adults, and they can vote.