Of kimonos selfies and more: Japanese women celebrate Coming of Age Day

Japanese women wearing kimonos smile after their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at an amusement park in Tokyo. (REUTERS)

Updated on: Jan 10, 2017 8:52 AM IST

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Japanese women wearing kimonos smile after their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at an amusement park in Tokyo. (REUTERS)

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The young women ride a roller-coaster during their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at an amusement park in Tokyo. (REUTERS)

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Now, they pause for a chat. (REUTERS)

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A 20-year-old woman gathers for the at the Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu. The number of people aged 20 years old, the legal age of adulthood in Japan, is estimated to stand at 1.23 million on New Year's Day 2017. (TORU YAMANAKA / AFP)

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A group of women gets on a merry-go-round. (AP)

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Women in kimonos display their bags. (REUTERS)

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A woman shows the victory sign. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / REUTERS)

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A group takes a 'selfie'. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / REUTERS)

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A woman waits for her train after the celebrations. The day is marked by those who turned 20 last year after April 1 or will be 20 before March 31 this year. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / REUTERS)

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Mickey Mouse waves at the young Japanese who celebrate becoming 20 years old during the coming of age ceremony. (Koji Sasahara / AP)

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Women board the train to attend the celebrations. (REUTERS)

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The young women for their memorial photo. (REUTERS)