I'm here in Shibuya with the Tokyo Stormtrooper, a few more Tokyo Live Bloggers ...and a lot of girls and boys dressed up in traditional clothes for today's 成人の日 (Seijin no hi) - coming of age day. It's held every year on the second Monday of January,
Wikipedia tells us:
It is held in order to congratulate and encourage all those who have reached the age of majority (20 years old) over the past year, and to help them realize that they have become adults.
I'm live streaming the event on Ustream from my iPhone, so if you're reading this soon after posting chances are we're live now! Otherwise you can check out a recording of the video.
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Come and join the fun - you can participate by commenting on the live stream!
Joseph
