In Japan this is at the age of 20. Since 1948, the ceremony has been annuary held on the Coming of Age day, the second Monday of January (the day used to be on January 15 until the year 1999). The day is a national holiday and local governments generally hold some celemony. Females tend to wear yukata, a traditional Japanese formal dress. After this age, the right to smoke, drink and vote is granted to them. It was known as genpuku (see the section below) among samurai in the past.
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