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Japan holds annual ‘Coming of Age Day’ celebrations as Covid-19 cases climb | South China Morning Post

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Japan celebrates Seijin-no-hi, or Coming of Age Day, on the second Monday of January every year. Young people dressed in traditional kimonos take part in the ceremony to celebrate turning 20, signalling their passage into adulthood. This year’s celebrations marked a small step towards normalcy in cities like Tokyo, …

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