{"id":42,"date":"2009-01-10T12:39:52","date_gmt":"2009-01-10T16:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=42"},"modified":"2009-01-10T12:39:52","modified_gmt":"2009-01-10T16:39:52","slug":"seijin-no-hi-%e6%88%90%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e6%97%a5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/seijin-no-hi-%e6%88%90%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e6%97%a5\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Culture: Seijin no Hi (\u6210\u4eba\u306e\u65e5)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This coming Monday will be a holiday called seijin no hi (\u6210\u4eba\u306e\u65e5<\/strong><\/span>).\u00a0 Seijin no hi (\u6210\u4eba\u306e\u65e5<\/strong><\/span>), when translated into English, is called ‘coming of age day.’\u00a0 Seijin no hi (\u6210\u4eba\u306e\u65e5<\/strong><\/span>) is a day where individuals who are twenty years old become adults.\u00a0 In the U.S., when you turn 18, you’re no longer considered a minor.\u00a0 In contrast, age 20 is the age when you’re no longer considered a minor in Japan.\u00a0 The ceremony in which youngsters turn into adults is called seijin shiki (\u6210\u4eba\u5f0f<\/strong><\/span>).\u00a0 Seijin shiki (\u6210\u4eba\u5f0f<\/strong><\/span>) is a ceremony that almost every twenty year old attends.\u00a0 It’s like a rite of passage and many twenty year olds get dressed up at the seijin shiki (\u6210\u4eba\u5f0f<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

The seijin shiki (\u6210\u4eba\u5f0f<\/strong><\/span>) takes place in the local town or city hall.\u00a0 The current governing official will usually make a speech where they will: 1) congradulate the youths\u00a0 and\u00a0 2) give the youth advice for the future.\u00a0 You’ll see many\u00a0women\u00a0at the seijin shiki (\u6210\u4eba\u5f0f<\/strong><\/span>) wear something called a furisode (\u632f\u8896<\/strong><\/span>).\u00a0 A furisode (\u632f\u8896<\/strong><\/span>) is a kimono with long sleeves.\u00a0 The furisodes (\u632f\u8896<\/strong><\/span>) have intricate designs and will often cost somewhere around 10,000 to 20,000 U.S. dollars.\u00a0 Since this day only comes once in a lifetime, parents are often willing to splurge on a furisode (\u632f\u8896<\/strong><\/span>).\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"In addition to the furisode (\u632f\u8896<\/strong><\/span>), women will wear what’s called a zoori (\u8349\u5c65<\/strong><\/span>).\u00a0 A zoori (\u8349\u5c65<\/strong><\/span>) is a thick soled shoe made of plastic.\u00a0 A zoori (\u8349\u5c65<\/strong><\/span>) looks a lot like a western sandal, but unlike the sandal, a zoori (\u8349\u5c65<\/strong><\/span>) has some height on its soles.\u00a0 In addition to the zoori (\u8349\u5c65<\/strong><\/span>), special socks called tabi (\u8db3\u888b<\/strong>) are worn on this occasion.\u00a0 A tabi (\u8db3\u888b<\/strong>) is a sock that is divided into two compartments.\u00a0 The big toe gets its own compartment while the rest of the toes share the same compartment.<\/p>\n

\"\"Men will also wear a special outfit on seijin no hi (\u6210\u4eba\u306e\u65e5<\/strong><\/span>).\u00a0 They either wear a western style suit or a hakama (\u88b4<\/strong><\/span>) with a haori (\u7fbd\u7e54<\/strong><\/span>).\u00a0 Hakamas (\u88b4<\/strong><\/span>)\u00a0are baggy pants while haoris (\u7fbd\u7e54<\/strong><\/span>) are long jackets that are tied at the waist.<\/p>\n

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Seijin no hi (\u6210\u4eba\u306e\u65e5<\/strong><\/span>) is a day of liberty for most twenty year olds.\u00a0 They stay up way past curfew, drink and smoke to celebrate their new found freedom.\u00a0 In Japan, minors are not allowed to walk outside after 12 am.\u00a0 The police patrol the area to make sure no minors are out on curfew and they check I.Ds as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ok, that’s it for today, Happy seijin no hi (\u6210\u4eba\u306e\u65e5<\/strong><\/span>) everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This coming Monday will be a holiday called seijin no hi (\u6210\u4eba\u306e\u65e5).\u00a0 Seijin no hi (\u6210\u4eba\u306e\u65e5), when translated into English, is called ‘coming of age day.’\u00a0 Seijin no hi (\u6210\u4eba\u306e\u65e5) is a day where individuals who are twenty years old become adults.\u00a0 In the U.S., when you turn 18, you’re no longer considered a minor.\u00a0…<\/p>\n

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