Coming of Age Day in Japan! 成人式☆

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[@japanagos]

Thanks to Christer from Sweden for the cute Japanagos logo!

[@FUBAR956]

The logo is awesome!

[@LittleLulubee]

The logo is adorable!! :)

[@japanagos]

I love seeing the diversity in the comments :) It's so exciting to know that people from all over the world are here sharing a bit about their country♪

[@ericzaksauskas9458]

This was beautiful! I am writing a story based on Japanese mythology, and when the men were delivering the Ame-no-nuboko, I had them wear hamaka! Japanese mythology is sort of unclear, more has been lost than Greek or Roman :(

[@bbang63]

thanks chika for a new japanagos vlog! i know that you are extremely busy with your bilingirl page so i understand when we don't get as many of these. it is refreshing to see that japan still honors it "ancient" celebrations, as you know in the states we are losing touch with our traditions and i think we suffer for it. and of course the kimonos were so very beautiful! thanks again for posting, happy new year! dave

[@jean20157]

Such a great video, love it!

[@littleteafox]

your channel is such a gem. i'm so glad I found it! all of your videos are informative, interesting, and fun to watch. I seriously just marathoned your entire channel. keep up the awesome work and thanks so much for sharing!!

[@japanagos]

Thanks for finding me in the crowd :) Will definitely keep the videos coming!

[@ajax377]

Excellent! Very interesting video Chika. Thanks

[@EddGreenMX]

Thank you for another great video! I always learn something new from Japanese culture :) Cheers from Chile ^^

[@Raniiika]

Thank you very much for this informative video!!

[@dollmanma3973]

Chikaさん 成人式動画ありがとう☆ ジャパナゴスの文字と亀変わりましたね、可愛い☆ 振袖の解説と成人式のレポートとインタビュー。盛り沢山ですね。 cc機能を使わず聴いてみました。次は英語の字幕で聴きます。 日本の事を改めて勉強できて一石二鳥ですね。

[@japanagos]

そう言って頂けて嬉しいです♪ ありがとうございます (^-^)

[@tiffanyava2101]

Japan has such great festivals and days like these. Its amazing, all the kimonos I'm seeing are SO beautiful!

[@Liu-wj9ig]

Oh my gosh😍 I love their kimonos!!

[@mitchkat123]

I'm so jealous! Those kimonos are beautiful and I wish we had something like this in the US. The US has no traditions like these, unless you celebrate something in your family. My family really has no heritage or culture, so I've always been envious of all the cultural traditions in Japan.

[@prajna-satheeshbs4519]

India has a lot of festivals and the most beautiful clothes

[@akikoa7729]

今日オンライン英会話で成人の日のことを話してみようと思っていました　5年前のちかさんの動画でピッタリのものが あって驚きです　とても参考になります　ありがとう！

[@shiorikato9297]

I just remembered of that day when I was 20.. I feel like a year ago but actually not..lol btw, I recommended to my Filipino friend this channel, and she said she's really enjoyed! This channel is awesome cause you spread Japan to the world! I hope many foreigner watch this channel and like Japan :)

[@aoto2000214]

It was good video. Thanks Chika. I'll watch the your other video someday.

[@Blueniter]

This is amazing

[@jjhh-bbcc]

The kimonos (male and female versions) are so beautiful!

[@hurryhurry2754]

Thank you for reminding me about coming of age ceremony back then. BTW,That's so cute the Fuji-turtle Character.:D

[@bakuryu00030]

Wooo! Whenever I watch your videos I always get inspired in coming to Japan! Sure hope I can in the future! And maybe you could be my tour guide. Lol! XD Keep it up miss Chika! Always looking forward to your updates! :)

[@japanagos]

I should look into starting a tour guide business! haha Glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@Geijin]

Aww I started crying. This was so nice

[@lnwolf41]

Thank you, seeing this ceremony, and others that you have shown in past videos, make me realize just how young my country is. Our 2 main cultural ceremonies are 4th of July, and Thanksgiving. On the flip side, being young we have learned to change and adapt; though the past 50 years has seen us be less than progressive. Again I thank you for sharing, and I enjoyed this video, just like all the others you have posted.

[@japanagos]

I know it! Japan has so much history and so many traditions. Not having lived here for a huge chunk of my life, I'm desperately trying to catch up, but at least I'll never run out of video ideas! lol

[@fahadqadri7173]

Great video Chika!! I love how Japan has so many ceremonies!!! One question, the students were on the stage during the ceremony, what were they saying? I definitely need to go to Japan again! :D

[@NUorNEVER]

I remember seeing a video from 2013 when it snowed on 成人の日 ( uploaded by Tokyo Fashion). Thankfully it didn't snow this year, all those kimonos look amazing! Thanks for all the info :D As for Sweden, hmm... When you turn 18 you're considered an adult (allowed to drink/smoke/vote/drive), but you still need to turn 20 to buy alcoholic beverages (stronger than 3.5%). We don't have any formal traditions like this but seeing all the things Japan have makes me wish we had.

[@Jerniii]

Ms. Chika, thanks for this wonderful video! It was really informative, I didn't know that you celebrate coming of age that way in Japan! In the Philippines, 18 is the coming of age for girls and 21 for boys. Most girls celebrate theirs grandly at debuts and there are segments called 18 roses, 18 wishes, 18 candles that your friends and family will give the debutant. It can be anything as long as it is 18! for guys, it's pretty much normal I guess, they go drinking and stuff. :)

[@japanagos]

One of my good friends from high school was Filipino and I remember her talking about her huge debut event :) 18 wishes! I didn't know about that part, but that sounds pretty nice! lol

[@Ennaira555Warriors]

I'm turning 20 in Feb so this was a very interesting video to watch. I'm thinking of moving to Japan one day, hopefully in the next few years so I can spend my 20s~ there ^_^ I subscribed a few weeks ago, love your channels!

[@kbw147]

I love our traditional culture,the coming of age ceremony. And I felt I'd like to wear a kimono(not long-sleeved) when there's an event.Cuz I realized again what we've had oppotunities to wear a Kimono.These are really beautiful.

[@nmChi3i]

大晦日、成人式とジャパナゴスすごくすてきでした！来年はちかさんの着物姿楽しみにしています*\(^o^)/*

[@TheFaharbitraitor]

Wow this looks really amazing! I find it really great how the Japanese have such long standing traditions and to this day continue them, here in the UK the legal age is 18 for voting, drinking etc. But we don't have a formal ceremony as per say. Unfortunately I'm 24 otherwise I would have loved to celebrate coming of age in Japan, the Hakama looks really cool! Next time I'm in Japan i'll have to keep an eye out for one!

[@petetuber8581]

I was there that day taking photos and I spotted me in the video. How cool..

[@neonecko1876]

I really enjoyed this video, Chika!! It's really informative and interesting to learn more about Japan's coming of age day and how it's celebrated in Tokyo :D I've actually seen a short documentary on this from Vice Japan's channel but it was focusing on Okinawa and how they celebrate coming of age day a bit differently... they're certainly wilder than the 20 year olds from Tokyo lol :P I loved the kimono fashion show too, those girls kimonos are so pretty I've always wanted to have one and I finally learned what the men's pant kimonos are called. Thank you so much for this

[@japanagos]

glad you liked it :) Yeah, the crazy coming-of-age ceremony in Okinawa always makes it on the news lol this one was a bit more subtle, huh lol

[@neonecko1876]

Yeah, Tokyo's is A LOT more subtle than Okinawa's... I think if my city had a coming of age day, it would be identical to Okinawa's. No actually, it would be worse and when I turned 20 I would've skipped it lol

[@shortfilmsbystudents8647]

Arigatou gozaimasu Chika San. This video is really informative. We don't have that kind of graduation ceremony in Philippines. Only that girls are considered ladies when they turned 18 and they have their debut.

[@longkeli3480]

Thanks for your sharing. I like the girl who wears the kimono clothes. Maybe exactly to say, I love the kimono clothes, it is so beautiful. It can well show the girls' beauty and charm.

[@lauratess9557]

What a nice video! I had no idea there was such a ceremonie in Japan, it was very instructive, thank you :) In Belgium we are adults, we can vote and we can drive at 18. We can buy anywhere wine and beer at 16 and liquor at 18 but we can drink in private anything at any age. There is no legal age for smoking too unfortunatly but we can't buy it under 16.

[@Nozofan]

Thanks for this video! It was really interesting!! In Canada, the coming of age is 18 years old. We don't do anything special usually. I think most people do a huge party haha

[@stellarsecrets9421]

here in the Philippines the legal age for Girls is 18 and girls usually have "Debut," it's a traditional celebration of your "Coming of Age" for girls on their 18th birthday. For guys they mark their debut on their 21st birthday but they don't have that kind of celebration like the girls

[@PetitePoulette247]

Yay, another Japanagos video! I love turtles and that logo IS totally cute! It's so true, men look way better in the traditional clothes(hakama)! XD I think you're in a good place Chika. I don't know of any other person (on YT) who has lived part of their lives in the West, is Japanese & has your insight/depth in both cultures. I am sure you have many great videos to come! You give us a seat with a great view.

[@japanagos]

I know! I absolutely love the logo! One of these days I'm going to make plushies of the little guy and do a giveaway! I definitely feel very lucky to have experienced both worlds, but in regards to cultural insight and depth, I'm actually trying to catch up. 16 years spent outside of Japan created a gaping hole in my knowledge of Japanese culture... but you know, I finally found a reason to get out there and discover my roots and that's this channel and all of you that watch it :) so thank you!

[@PetitePoulette247]

Japanagos（ジャパナゴス） Plushie! :warm happy thoughts: Well, your "gaping hole" is our benefit. We get to go on the discovery journey with you. Random Question: How long will you let your hair grow this year? :p

[@lesco999]

I love your videos. Im from germany and was interested in the japanese language... You made my biggest dream to live in Japan later...thanks for that.

[@HansKr]

What a beautiful way of celebrating becoming an adult. In the Netherlands you become of age at 18 and completely independant at age 21. This means that at the age of 18 you are allowed to drink, drive, etc, but for some financial things and in some cases starting a business your parent or guardian are still responsible till your 21.

[@machazychaz]

the legal age in germany is a bit nonuniform but generally 18. for example: its different in other states, but in bavaria you can drink beer and wine when youre just 16, (harder liquors at 18). Most other states give out any drink containing alcohol at age 18 strictly. 18 is also the age when a lot of people graduate from school (school system is a bit weird to explain) and are allowed to vote (i think there are certain elections that you can vote at when youre younger, its really irregular). You can get your driving license for a car at age 16 but until youre 18 an adult has to be sitting with you in the car.

[@mami414]

日本人の私でもとっても勉強になります☆彡

[@dbsz]

In Norway, the legal age is 18, and the 18th birthday tends to be a more special, but there is no celebration like this :) Strangely enough, we do have a celebration for becoming an adult when we are 14 which is similar to Coming of Age Day. It is called Confirmation and originated from Christianity though very many do a non-religious celebration today. It is a very old tradition which dates back to when being 14 was considered being an adult, and it has just stayed that way through the years.

[@brisbanerugby]

オーストラリアの場合では18歳から大人に成る。

[@andrabarcan8573]

In Romania the legal age is 18 in all aspects of society (voting, drinking, etc). I was so touched by this celebration in Japan❤ Wish we had it in Canada too!

[@weilyan]

In Canada, the age of majority (or adult) varies from province to province (equivalent to your prefecture) from 18 to 19. And the age of majority can be different from the drinking age. For example, where i am from in the province of Quebec, the age of majority and legal drinking is are both set at 18 years of age. However in the neighbouring province of Ontario, the age of majority is 18 and the legal drinking age is 19.

[@SyckTalk]

Oh wow, this is awesome. Wish I could've down this when I turned 20.

[@ruruboss5174]

富士山の亀とってもかわいいです！！この動画もとっても良かったです:D

[@Marymary.moomoomoo]

In New Zealand the legal age to drive WAS 15, but now it has been changed to 16. It was 15 because we only have a national population of 4 million, and we have so many farms all over the country, that a lot of the time young teenagers need to drive trucks and tractors in order to help their families on the farm. The legal age for making all other decisions for yourself is 18. i.e. voting, drinking, smoking, legally being in charge of yourself!

[@pettyornot816]

Thank you for the video! My host sister from Hokkaido just had hers not too long ago and she looked fabulous. Adulthood in America is so dull in comparison. x_x

[@esotericpince]

this is so cool all we got in canada or rites of passages is like, getting your drivers license

[@HereForTheShips]

Here in Puerto Rico I don' think we have a coming of age ceremony exactly, but we do have a special birthday ceremony for when girls turn 15, it's called 'quinceañero' and las quinceañeras get to have a huge party and wear a pretty dress and some people even go on a car ride like a caravan or parade with the whole family and invited friends. There's something they do in the ceremony that's special, but I don't remember what it is! I didn't have a party; my mom gave me the choice of having the huge party, or to get a special gift, and I went for the gift. I was given a Violin, basically the best gift of my life :)

[@Tang192]

Wow very interesting! Is this similar to sweet sixteens back in the US? I went to school in Canada where the legal age is usually 18. For some reason it's 19 in Ontario, so a lot of people who live near the border will cross into the other provinces to celebrate being allowed to drink a year early. Thanks so much for all these videos about the various celebrations in Japan! They are super informative; I don't know where else I would find such an in depth and fun intro =D

[@MadsMcKay]

Japanese sign language interpreter! That's so neat. So are all the pretty people.

[@susanpusan]

In the US, the legal age is 18. You can vote, join the army, ect. But you can't legally drink until you're 21, which is something I've always found ridiculous. This was a beautiful video, Chika, thanks so much for showing the kimonos and I loved that there were men wearing hakama too! More men should wear them!

[@saipreethipalla9979]

It would be so much of fun I guess.

[@exoticlonghair]

que bonito, me encanta la cultura japonesa, muy bella toda; soy de Mexico, aqui al igual que otros paises latinos tenemos la fiesta de 15 años, quinceañera, o sweet 15 (como le dicen en Estados Unidos), una fiesta de venida de edad para chavas de 15 (yo tuve la mia tambien), que se celebra con una misa por el rito catolico, y le sigue una cena formal con baile. De todas formas la mayoria de edad es a los 18 años, no tenemos ninguna fiesta para celebrarlos, yo se que en Estados Unidos, otros paises anglosajones, Europa y Filipinas, festejan esta edad a lo grande, en lo personal estoy enamorada del Debut filipino, muy bonita tradicion, y muy similar a la Quinceañera latina, yo supongo porque Latino America y Filipinas fueron colonias de España, yo creo que de ahi salio la tradicion; tambien me gusta este festejo japones de los 20 años, ya que cumples 2 decadas de vida y oficialmente te despides de la adolescencia, para convertirte en un hombre o mujer joven, por lo que se me hace una decada importante, especial, bonita y ¿por que no? algo tortuosa; (en otros muchos paises te vuelves adulto a los 18 y en otros hasta los 21, son pocos los que cumplen la mayoria a los 20, pero no por eso deja de ser especial) que bueno que sigan estas tradiciones, los ritos de pasaje en la adolescencia y juventud son muy importantes, son parte de nuestra identidad y nuestro crecimiento, y si nos afectan queramoslo o no.

[@aya_thailand4735]

I talked about the coming of age celemony with my friend from Philippin.She said”In philippin not 20 years old but 18years old is the important for women, and some people have party for celeblate the coming of age! I think that learning about the coming of age celemony in another country is intererthing!!

[@gwajadanji]

i'm going to wear this in kyoto. please someone recommend great kimino shop....^^

[@FabioCruxx]

!!!!!!!!!! 8) #legal #gostei #parabéns Chika E muito bom conhecer uma cultura e um novo idioma 8)

[@user-xj2xj4nu2f]

My Son will be Seijinshiki by next year “2024”He is 19 year’s old right now. Coming of Age Day in Japan 🇯🇵 みな　おとななった　ね。

[@yunick125]

ロゴがめっちゃ可愛い！！

[@LittleLulubee]

Wow, the kimonos are sooooo gorgeous!!!! I wish I could wear one of those. Just wondering, after the girl gave her speech on stage, she bowed to the audience, but then it looked like she also bowed towards the back of the stage. Why?

[@pikachushare]

The national flag. You can see dignitaries bowing too at 2m44s.

[@oliverjohnkallesoe443]

Okay så the legal age for voting here In Denmark is 18 the age for driving is 18 for smoking 18 and drinking is up to your parents but a lot of kids in the big city drink when they are 14-15 but you can't purchase alcohol until you are 16 and then when you turn 18 you can purchase strong alcohol and then the age of consent is 15.

[@QuesoExtreme]

I live in the US so being 18 and 21 are usually when most ppl here celebrate but my family comes from El Salvador where when the girls turn 15 we have quinceañeras Which is a really big thing. Lots of Hispanic countries have them as well but traditions vary. In El Salvador girls wear a pink dress or it can be white traditionally but now it's acceptable to wear just about any color but the dresses are usually pretty princess like. It's more of a family things and each girl is presented with gifts to take on into their womanhood. The gift vary again depending on family and culture but I know one that I've seen many times is the shoe ceremony where the girl is presented with a new pair of shoes to show her stepping out of childhood and Into woman hood. There's so much more but this is what I can remember off hand at the moment

[@declanmadden5549]

In Ireland the legal age is 18. There are no big celebrations like that though. Everyone just goes and gets drunk lol :)

[@Rahmi1902]

When I was in Japan my host-mom showed me pictures from her first daughter's Coming of Age Day, but I didn't know that it is organized by region or city, I thought it is just like something that you celebrated with your family. Hehe. By the way, the legal age in Indonesia is 17 :) but we don't have any celebrations...

[@notiotaku4972]

legal age in my country is 18 but we do not have any special celebration, at 18 you can drink, smoke and vote on the other hand turning 15 is a very special date, because it marks the transition from being a child to woman; one of the old traditions is that the birthday girl wears a pink dress, but nowadays they wear whatever they like.

[@notiotaku4972]

oh, by the way, my country is el salvador

[@scarlettcook4]

At school we learn Japanese and today we watched the 2013 & 2014 New Year's Eve videos

[@waytooemily9417]

We have something similar to a coming-of-age ceremony when you turn 16 in Taiwan, but it doesn't quite seem to be a thing anymore. which is a real pity because I think these kinds of traditions are what really represent and strengthen the presence a culture. Guess that's one of the things that's cool about Japan: despite how modernized it is, the people aren't quite that eager tot forget about their "core," so to speak, and these traditions and customs passed down generation after generation.

[@japanagos]

The traditions do get modernized, but they somehow manage to keep it going in some form or another. I think with the coming-of-age ceremony, they've done a great job of linking it with fashion and making it something everyone looks forward to :)

[@waytooemily9417]

Japanagos（ジャパナゴス） Ah, yeah, that's the more accurate way to say it. xD Traditions do evolve over time, and that's what's supposed to happen. I suppose the same could be said for the practices that die, but abandoning them is a bit sad because they're what makes a culture so unique! On a lighter note, it kind of makes you wonder what different cultures will look like in the far future.:3

[@yugsuomynona]

今回の動画は本当に面白かった！成人式のことがあまり知らなかったので、楽しみながら勉強にもなりました。ちかさんは二十歳に達した時にアメリカにいたんでしょうか？成人式を参加しましたか？あの日に着た着物をビューアーたちに見せてくださいませんか？XD

[@japanagos]

EastAsiaNick 二十歳の時は、アメリカにいたので残念ながら成人式には出ていなんです (>

[@HabenAmbessa]

Hey Chica! Amazing video as always. I'm from Germany and in the eyes of the law you are a fully grown adult at the age of 18. You can drink low percentage alcohol, such as beer, from the age of 16, but it is only at 18 where you are allowed to have heavy liquors as well. You are also legally allowed to drive a car, marry and enter clubs past midnight at 18. P.S. the traditional garments are just gorgeous in this video! I always look forward to your videos! Keep up the great work!

[@japanagos]

Sheelan Michael thanks for sharing about your country :) I guess beer is like juice to you guys lol glad you enjoyed the video!

[@HabenAmbessa]

LOL.Sounds about right!

[@TheLAexplorer]

18 in the U.S. except for drinking but I'm sure most people already knew that. I wish we had a cool ceremony like that. When I was in Japan I saw lots of women wearing Kimonos but not many guys. I wanted to wear the male version or even a samurai outfit but my Japanese friend told me not to :( Maybe this would have been the perfect occasion.

[@TheLAexplorer]

Lol I just rewatched this and had no idea it was my second time viewing it until I saw my own comment 😂

[@Ajonjuly]

HI, I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS, I WAS WONDERING IF YOU KNOW THE ORIGIN OF THIS COMING OF AGE CEREMONY, LIKE IN WHAT YEAR IT WAS DONE FOR THE FIRST TIME AND ALL.

[@japanagos]

+Juliana Zafra It originates from the 青年祭 (youth festival) that took place in the Saitama prefecture in 1946 :) A few years later Coming-of-Age Day became a national holiday taking place on the second Monday of January.

[@anunknownperson426]

Hi chika...in india we have 18 as the coming of the age ...but certainly no such ceremonies😢

[@Reibi_]

In Singapore, the legal age is 18 years old to buy alcohol drinks or going to bars and smoke however to be consider as an adult you have to turn 21 years old.

[@blue7346]

Hi Chika, love the video!! Just curious about how the ceremony goes about? like what did those young adults say? are gifts presented to those coming of age? In Hispanic cultures, when a female comes of age, she is traditionally presented a ring of purity and fidelity and a pair of heels to symbolize womanhood, among other gifts. The tradition has been modernize, so not many people follow all the traditions. But in any case, yea, loved the video! can't wait for the next one! :)

[@japanagos]

The guy talked about his dream of becoming a game developer and making people happy through his creations. The girl talked about the hardships she encountered during her study abroad experience and how her family and friends in Japan supported her through it. Her message was that you're not alone, no matter how far you are physically, your family and friends are always going to be there for you. as for gifts... the furisode/hakama are gifts for this occasion. I'm sure everyone receives a little something from their family, but no major customs like you seem to have in your culture. I like the idea of giving heels to symbolize womanhood :)

[@blue7346]

Awesome! Thank you so much! That sounds beautiful :)

[@juri8999]

Mine is in a few weeks, I am so nervous! Please pray for me:)

[@Dee8Bee]

In The Netherlands its 18. For driving and voting. When I was in highschool people could drink at 16, but some stores sold booze to kids under 16. Everybody could buy cigarettes. My highschool friends always smoked in their lunchbreaks. Now they are stricter with smoking and drinking. I think it's both for 18 and over. We don't really have a coming of age party. Me and my friends just gave each other condolences, since we considered it old and our lives were over. ^_^

[@japanagos]

haha wonder what you guys do when you're over the hill! lol

[@Dee8Bee]

Good question.... Well I still have some time to think of something.(⌒▽⌒)

[@XCerykX]

I'm American, so you already know what happens here :p But I have a question about those stoles they are wearing. I've seen women in kimono wearing those white fuzzy stoles in cold weather, but that looks like the only thing they have on to keep warm. Do they actually help much? Because it doesn't seem like a lot to help with staying warm and wearing extra layers would be too hot indoors...

[@japanagos]

They were all shivering so I'm guessing it doesn't keep them that warm, but the kimono fabric is pretty thick and you've got a few layers on so it's actually not that bad. I wore a kimono during this time last year for the hatsumode video and I managed :P

[@XCerykX]

Japanagos（ジャパナゴス） The only time I've worn a Kimono, I just remember it being underwear layer, Kimono, Hakama. so I hope they had a few more layers, heh. Those guys were at least wearing the coat... forgot what that's called, hoari? Hori? Think it starts with an H at least...

[@japanagos]

Ceryk haori :) it comes from haoru はおる which means to put on (different than wear in that it usually refers to putting on a top layer)

[@nikksxLPx]

The legal age here in the Philippines is 18. You can pretty much vote, smoke, drive, and purchase alcohol at this age. I'm not really familiar with the Filipino tradition since I didn't grow up in the country but I know that for women, they celebrate their 18th birthday or so called "Debut". It's pretty much a big celebration for us girls, you wear a gown, have 18 individuals dance with the debutante which is called the 18 rose dance. That's pretty much all that I know though, but I personally don't want to celebrate my debut, since on my 18th birthday (which is this year), all I want to do is to travel to a country of my own choice :p, for guys though they celebrate their debut on their 21st birthday. Some celebrate it but others choose not to. Also I've missed you Chika! I haven't watched your videos in a few months, its nice that you have a couple of videos up and that you'll be focusing on this channel this 2015~

[@Candi_Clown]

I want to be apart of this ceremony someday! But I doubt I’d be able to TvT

[@mitang1230]

最近では普段着物を着ることはあまりないですから、成人式はよい機会になりますね。日本には成人式だけではなく、お正月、七五三やこどもの日など着物を着てお祝いする習慣があるのはとても素敵なことだと思います。成人式の後に神社にお参りするっていいな～と思いました。

[@92matint]

Nice vid especially for kimonos :)

[@omura010]

やっぱり着物は綺麗ですね(*^o^*)去年に私も戻りたくなりました💟

[@user-jc5pb2zw4b]

今や昔(^o^) いい思い出です＼(^-^)／

[@nancywillaert1111]

Belgium doesn't have a coming of ageday, your legaly adult at 18 years, so to vote. On this age your also allowed drinking strong alcohol but early its so they drink offen beer. At 18 your allowed to marry without consent of your parents. Also for driving a car. It is a beautifull way to let everyone see that your daughter or son aren't kids enymore but addults. It is nice to see, is there a video how youngsters and adults interact on different occasions? Like engagement and marriage? For example

[@japanagos]

No wedding videos yet, but hopefully soon! I've got a few friends that just got engaged :)

[@Kawaii159qwerthvd]

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[@nippofila]

Thank you for the video, I will be sharing it with my students next time we speak of Seiji no Hi. We send you warm cheers from Portugal! \(^__^)/ I have a question for you: do you know the name of the white fur coat the girls are wearing around their necks and shoulders?

[@japanagos]

nippofilica I think we just call it a fur shawl (ファーショール）I believe it's more of a modern garment :)

[@sharifsircar]

I wish we did over here where i live,well at least there is graduation to look forward to

[@michaelfederman3067]

New York State is 21 years young nice English ty

[@ambrecampredon8222]

I don't know if someone answers about France so I will. Legal age is 18 to drive drink and even pass some competitive exam, about sex it's 16 and smoking is 18 I belive but you can buy cigarette at 16 I heard. however no one really respect this whem is come to alcohol and stuff like that^^ There is no particular ceremony but you make a party in your birthday and in general this is your most important birthday. I also wanted to thank you for your videos which are so interesting, I love Japan and learn about it and I hope visit it as soon as possible this is an amazing country!

[@japanagos]

Pixi Rem thanks for sharing about France :) and so glad you enjoy my videos!

[@Playbahnosh]

Sugoi! Really informative video, I was wondering about this custom for a while. Thank you! I'm from Hungary, the legal age here is 18 but there are no real customs or ceremonies associated with it. Yes, you can vote and you are legally an adult with everything that entails, but most people don't see it as a big deal here. This is also the age many young people start college and move away from home, and that's when they really get into drinking and smoking and...well, other adult things. But it's not really connected to age. The "coming of age" thing here is more of a gradual change and not one single point in time. And it definitely doesn't involve such an awesome fashion show :)

[@japanagos]

Playbahnosh Thanks for commenting :) Yeah, that's how it was for me in the states. High school graduation, college graduation were the major events that marked "adulthood" if you will, but it definitely wasn't a big deal like this. Watching the Coming-of-age ceremony here, I kind of felt like I missed out not being here when I was 20! lol

[@Playbahnosh]

Japanagos（ジャパナゴス） Honestly, I feel the same. Like I missed out on something significant not having a custom like that here in Hungary. I mean, it's actually beneficial to young people to have a sort of "gateway" into adulthood, like a ceremony that says "From now on you are an adult, and you are expected to act like one". When I turned 18, nothing happened. I was living alone, so I ate a slice of cake and watched anime, from what I can remember. I certainly didn't feel like I became an adult. Hell, I still have my doubts sometimes and I'm 29 now lol :D I wonder, if I had a memorable occasion like that "Coming of Age" ceremony, something to fall back on when I had doubts, I think it would've been easier to make the change. My life would've been much different, I'm sure.

[@lolostanley1082]

Nagos. I love you so much

[@vanesa5460]

Legal age in my country is 18 (I live in Croatia, Europe)

[@GentleSnow22]

I'm from Canada, in Quebec province. The legal age is 18 years old (and we are legal for everything) !

[@Bunny12Sky]

legal age for everything is 18, but driving is 16 and no, we have quinceanera, (when you turn 15) but nobody does huge ceremonies or parties anymore, we just go on vacation. This is Puerto Rico by the way, even though we are a territory of the US we still have our own laws, the only laws followed from the US are the federal laws.

[@Lotos61]

Thanks for this interesting Video! Coming of Age in Switzerland is at the age of 18. You are allowed to buy and drink alcohol and to vote and you could get married. It's possible to learn to drive a car now and you could run your own business.You have to pay taxes and men are recruited to military service. You also have the full responsibility for your actions and your behavior. We celebrate with our family and with friends.

[@japanagos]

It seems like 18 is the key age for most countries. I haven't heard any other countries with it being 20, which is interesting. Thanks for sharing! It's so exciting to know that I've got people from so many parts of the world watching :)

[@brisbanerugby]

19 in Canada & 21 in the US, Japan is pretty unique with 20. 面白いだよネー

[@loussharman3969]

18 in Australia

[@sokak2005]

18 in Italy.

[@tulsiram7306]

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[@minidoura]

最近の袴や着物はカラフルで派手なものが多くていいですね。(^-^) スーツもストライプの柄が入ったものやネクタイも色んな色があってかっこいいスーツも多くて 成人式という人生で1度だけの晴れ舞台に送り出すときにオシャレが出来ていいですね。(o^^o)

[@japanagos]

私も20の時に行きたかった〜！