<figure id="attachment_289614" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-289614" style="width: 5184px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="8f4924f6"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/01/SH538562.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-289614" class="wp-caption-text">Two people at Kitakyushu&#8217;s &#8220;Coming-of-Age Ceremony</figcaption></figure>
<p> It was indeed Japan&#8217;s most &#8220;flamboyant coming-of-age ceremony.</p>
<p> On January 8, the &#8220;Coming-of-Age Ceremony&#8221; was held at the Media Dome in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. About 3,000 people attended the renamed &#8220;coming-of-age ceremony. Kitakyushu&#8217;s coming-of-age ceremony is known for its flamboyance, and this year again saw a large gathering of young people in a wide variety of outfits, including a group with blond regents and a group dressed in white furred shopping pink hakama. The event was greatly enlivened by the presence of Mr. Ban Nakamura, who has worked on &#8220;Breaking Down,&#8221; and others.</p>
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<p><strong> At the coming-of-age ceremony in Omuta City, also in Fukuoka Prefecture, a video of young people running on a sidewalk in a light truck caused a firestorm on the Internet. At the coming-of-age ceremony in Kitakyushu City here, an incident occurred in which attendees&#8217; furisode (long-sleeved kimono) were sprayed with an ink-like liquid. There were at least 10 victims,&#8221; said a reporter from a national newspaper.</strong></p>
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<p> This is a very vicious incident. Although Kitakyushu City&#8217;s coming-of-age ceremony usually attracts attention only for the flamboyantly dressed men, many women also attend the ceremony. This issue of the magazine takes a close-up look at these &#8220;kimono beauties. Many of the women showed us their proudest furisode (long-sleeved kimono) and fashion.</p>
<p> We wish for the resolution of the incident and the future success of the newcomers.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_289616" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-289616" style="width: 5184px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="6c46b5bd"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/01/SH538583.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-289616" class="wp-caption-text"> (Image) &#8220;Beautiful Women in Kimono&#8221; Discovered at Kitakyushu&#8217;s &#8220;Japan&#8217;s Most Flamboyant Coming-of-Age Ceremony.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_289617" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-289617" style="width: 5184px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="37cb1642"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/01/SH538681.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-289617" class="wp-caption-text"> Beautiful Women in Kimono Discovered at Japan&#8217;s Most Flamboyant Coming-of-Age Ceremony in Kitakyushu</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_289618" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-289618" style="width: 5184px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="271dcbf4"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/01/SH538850.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-289618" class="wp-caption-text"> Beautiful Women in Kimono Discovered at Japan&#8217;s Most Flamboyant Coming-of-Age Ceremony in Kitakyushu</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_289619" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-289619" style="width: 5184px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="55d23d04"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/01/SH538629.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-289619" class="wp-caption-text"> [Image] Beautiful Women in Kimono Discovered at Kitakyushu&#8217;s Coming-of-Age Ceremony</figcaption></figure>


 Shinji Hamasaki

 It was indeed Japan's "most flamboyant coming-of-age ceremony. On January 8, the "20th Anniversary Ceremony" was held at the Media Dome in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. About 3,000 people attended the renamed "coming-of-age ceremony. Kitakyushu's coming-of-age ceremony is known for its flamboyance.

Kimono-clad beauties in colorful kimono at Kitakyushu’s “Japan’s most flamboyant coming-of-age ceremony

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