Glimpses from the Coming of Age Day celebrations in Yokohama, Japan.
An annual celebration, observed as a public holiday on the second Monday of January.
It celebrates young people who have turned 18, helping them recognise their entry into adulthood.
The celebration marks their transition from dependence to independence.
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IMAGE: Kimono-clad young women take selfies at the Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
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IMAGE: Young women capture memories of this important day in their lives. Photograph: Androniki Christodoulou/Reuters
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IMAGE: Look at all the flowers in their hair! Photograph: Androniki Christodoulou/Reuters
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IMAGE: Young women await transport to head to the Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony. Photograph: Androniki Christodoulou/Reuters
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IMAGE: Security checks before these ladies attend the Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony. Photograph: Androniki Christodoulou/Reuters
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IMAGE: Cheers to Adulthood! Photograph: Androniki Christodoulou/Reuters
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IMAGE: A young woman with a hand fan where her name is written on top of a dragon. Photograph: Androniki Christodoulou/Reuters
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IMAGE: Notice the heart shaped bag with this just turned 18 lady on her way to the ceremony. Photograph: Androniki Christodoulou/Reuters
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IMAGE: A young man holds a flag with his name and blows a whistle as he poses for a photo with a young woman. Photograph: Androniki Christodoulou/Reuters
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IMAGE: Kimono-clad young men with flags on their way to the venue. Photograph: Androniki Christodoulou/Reuters
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IMAGE: Look how many young Japanese turned 18! Photograph: Androniki Christodoulou/Reuters
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IMAGE: Young women leave the venue after the ceremony. Photograph: Androniki Christodoulou/Reuters
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com