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Country:
Japan
/ Location: Fukuoka Feature: Beauty & Clothing / Festivals & Celebrations
The coming of age ceremony known as Seijinshiki is celebrated every year
on the second Sunday of January by all young people turning 20 years old
that calendar year. From the seventh century it was originally intended to
give young people a sense of rebirth into the society as responsible
adults. It was an occasion for women to wear furisode, the most formal
kimonos. Today the Seijinshiki look is changing rapidly, and is strongly
influenced by young pop stars. Women spend hours and hundreds of dollars
to have their hair made and their kimonos fitted. Color dyed perm hair and
multicolored shiny nail polish, with a touch of new age makeup contrast
much with the furisode and traditional thongs. |
