Japanese girls in kimonos celebrate the start of their 20s
Updated 10:33, 28-Jun-2018
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Japanese girls celebrated Seijin No Hi, literally meaning the Coming of Age Day in Japanese, on Monday.

Japanese girls celebrated Seijin No Hi, literally meaning the Coming of Age Day in Japanese, on Monday.

It is an annual holiday on the second Monday of January for girls who will turn 20 years old this year.

It is an annual holiday on the second Monday of January for girls who will turn 20 years old this year.

Girls are seen as adults after they reach the “age of majority” – 20 years old.

Girls are seen as adults after they reach the “age of majority” – 20 years old.

In pictures taken on January 6, girls in kimonos are shown attending the purification ceremony at Meiji shrine in Tokyo.

In pictures taken on January 6, girls in kimonos are shown attending the purification ceremony at Meiji shrine in Tokyo.

In pictures taken on January 6, girls in kimonos are shown attending the purification ceremony at Meiji shrine in Tokyo.

In pictures taken on January 6, girls in kimonos are shown attending the purification ceremony at Meiji shrine in Tokyo.