Hato Bus tour guides wearing kimono chat to a senior guide on the way to their coming of age ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Friday, Jan. 11, 2008. This year's Coming-of-Age Day, which is a national holiday, falls on Jan. 14. (Mainichi)
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