Cultural snapshot: Japan's Coming of Age Day

FOR ADULTS ONLY? Kimono-clad Japanese women ride a roller coaster to celebrate Coming of Age Day, a national holiday. Men and women who reach age 20 participate in an official ceremony, then go out to celebrate.

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Shizuo Kambayahsi/AP
FOR ADULTS ONLY? Kimono-clad Japanese women ride a roller coaster to celebrate Coming of Age Day, a national holiday. Men and women who reach age 20 participate in an official ceremony, then go out to celebrate.
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