Women in Kimono

Coming of Age Day

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January 11th 2009
Coming of Age Day On the way back from picking mikang, we saw several young ladies dressed in kimonos and Bernard remembered that it was "Coming of Age Day" in Japan. Since we had time before the evening service, we decided to go see the colorful designs of the ladies kimonos and see if we could learn anything about the celebration. Unfortunately, we didn't get to talk to anyone who ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more