The drinking age, in Japan, is twenty (はたち, hatachi). Twenty is also the age when the Japanese celebrate the coming-of-age ceremony, known in Japanese as せいじんしき [成人式] (seijinshiki). It is held on the second Monday of January. On this day, the women turning twenty wear the traditional kimono and the men usually wear a suit, but can wear the traditional male attire if they choose, but it's not so common. The long-sleeved kimono that women wear is called a ふりそで (furisode, swinging sleeves) and is worn by unmarried women—usually until age twenty-five or twenty-six—and is very formal. The sash, or in Japanese おび(obi), is usually tied in a very elaborate knot. The ふりそで is made of high quality silk, and are very expensive, so most Japanese nowadays rent them from local kimono shops. Along with the ふりそで, the women will also wear a fur stole, usually white, and carry a matching purse. High schoolers are still considered children in Japan.
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