Essay On Coming Of Age

Coming of age is a very special time in all countries. First hearing the phrase many people may not be to sure what coming of age day is, originally I had thought of it to be perhaps a holiday, or maybe a special event, and to an extent it is both of these things. Coming of age, is a time in one's life when they are considered to be an adult in their particular culture or community. This time is celebrated very differently in all cultures, religions, and even provinces. Coming of age is a major milestone in one's life despite their religion, and despite where they live. Throughout this report I will discuss, and compare the coming of age celebrations in two very different cultures by discussing how they celebrate their coming of age, when they celebrate their coming of age. As I earlier stated there are two different cultures I will compare the “Coming Of Age” ceremony in the Japanese culture and in the …show more content…
In the Japanese culture, the coming of age ceremony as I have already stated is a tradition and somewhat a holiday, this holiday is called “Coming Of Age Day” and only few countries actually have actual holidays like this. Coming of age day is most occasionally held at the closest local city office. All young adults who have turned or will turn to the age of 20 between April 2 of the previous year and April 1 of the most current year, and who maintain residency in the area are invited to attend. The ceremony takes place in every city ward around Japan; everyone can attend the event at their local city office at around 11:30am. Though the day starts much earlier for these young adults, especially the girls who spend countless hours fixing their hair and makeup, and never mind the time it takes to slip into a kimono! After many tireless hours of primping, they can then join up with others at a select location where dozens of photographers are waiting for