(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Kimono-clad women take a photo after a ceremony to celebrate the Coming-of-Age Day, a centuries-old ...

In photos by chief Tokyo photographer Eugene Hoshiko, throngs of young people can be seen Monday milling about on the streets ...

Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and before the cherry blossom ...

Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and ahead of the cherry blossom ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and before the cherry blossom parties of early spring. The national holiday is ...

The men usually wear sober black suits, but the women are resplendent in kimonos woven in lustrous patterns — often of flowers — and a bright array of colors, many with elaborately constructed ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and ahead of the cherry blossom parties of early spring. The national holiday is ...

The event featured about 100 young people around the age of 20. Women wearing colorful kimono and men clad in traditional hakama clothing lined up in groups of eight and took aim at one-meter ...

The kimono-style design is comfortable and easy to wear, and the tie closure ensures a secure fit. Plus, the robe is available in plus sizes, making it a great option for women of all shapes and ...

“What did women (of this country) wish to express with their kimono?” she came to ask herself. Cliffe got married, had children and got divorced in Japan. She had three children to raise and ...

Meanwhile, kimono is made by cutting a roll of fabric ... in India because Western clothing has become widely adopted as women have more opportunities in society. Still, it is not uncommon to ...