Coming of Age Day

The Norwood and Watts women palled around Kamakura yesterday, on Coming of Age Day, a Japanese National holiday on the second Monday in January. Young women turning age 20 during the current school year (April 2008-March 2009) don beautiful, showy kimono with extra long sleeves in celebration of reaching adulthood. They usually attend governmental ceremonies in the morning and attend parties with family and friends in the evenings.



We had fun seeing all the young women playing "dress up" and then enjoyed feeding the ducks and running around, as you can see...

Hey! It's "Coming of Age" day, Julia--I think they're talking about us.

First, we have to lose the strollers. This is much better, isn't it?!

Now while you hang with the big girls...

I'm going to venture out on my own into the crowds. Or at least try repeatedly, since my mom keeps stopping me.