＃118 Coming of Age 成人の日 (Seijin nohi)

こんにちは。 ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。 It's a tough time right now with the spread of the Omicron variant all over the world again. In Japan, the situation had subsided to almost no one being infected at the end of the last year, but all at once, the number of infected people reached a record high. Although it is said that pneumonia is unlikely to occur, there are reports of other symptoms that can cause long-lasting aftereffects, so we need to be careful not to get infected. Today, I would like to tell you about Adult's Day in Japan. Every year, the second Monday of January is Adult's Day, which is a national holiday. In Japan, 20 years old is considered to be the age of adulthood, so there is a coming-of-age ceremony held in each municipality to celebrate those who have turned 20. Women often wear furisode(振袖）, a traditional Japanese kimono（着物）, on this day, which makes the atmosphere very festive. I want to wear furisode too. By the way, it was decided that the age of adulthood will be changed from 20 to 18 this April. What will happen to the coming-of-age ceremony next year has yet to be decided. 成人の日(Seijin no hi, Coming-of-Age Day) 振袖（Furisode, long-sleeved kimono) 着物（Kimono, Japanese traditional clothing) Well, enjoy the episode. またね。 Have a nice day.