The national holiday is held on the second Monday of January. People turn out to admire the elaborate outfits young people don to celebrate the transition from child to adult. The age of adulthood has been lowered from 20 to 18, but many of the participants are still 20-year-olds.

Such a beautiful tradition!!

At first glance, I thought this was a photo of dolls and mannequins.

Thank you for sharing…Loved seeing all the beautiful kimonos!