Congratulations to all the new adults. Always hold on to your brakes.
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| Here, Hayashi Runa desu. |
It's Nogizaka46's 4th gen, Hayashi Runa.
First of all, congratulations to all the new adults.
This year, all the ceremonies were scaled down, held at several locations, or announced to be cancelled at the last minute, as a precaution against the spread of the new coronavirus.
By the way, it's said that the first "coming-of-age ceremony" was held in Warabi-City in Saitama Prefecture.
The festival called "Seinen Matsuri" (Youth Festival) was held to "encourage the young people who will lead the next generation" (held on November 22, 1946).
After witnessing the festival, the Japanese government at that time decided to hold a festival to those young people who were "aware of themselves as members of the adult society and fulfill their social responsibilities.".
And in order to celebrate all those young people, the "Coming of Age Ceremony" was started in Japan.
Apparently, Warabi-City still calls the coming-of-age ceremony "Seinen-shiki" in honor to the youth festival. (the normal form is "seijin-shiki")
It also seems that the (style of the) coming-of-age ceremony, which was popularized in Japan, is highly evaluated overseas as "a dress that everyone finds beautiful".
However, my impression is that every year, on the morning after the coming-of-age ceremony, there are headlines on the news about people who have behaved in an unacceptable way.
It may has become a spectacle that "you see on the news every year.",
However, as someone who is still waiting for the coming-of-age ceremony, I'm wondering why it's happening, but maybe it's because they wanted to be freed from the suffocation of the world, "just for today!".
Please don't get too carried away.
Always hold on to your brakes and be safe, because suddenly braking can cause injury.
Once again, to all the new adults
Congratulations on your coming of age!!
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