Japanese teens party as they come of age at 20 years old and will finally be allowed to drink, smoke and vote.
Coming of Age in Japan
Twenty Year Olds Come Of Age In Japan(01 of13)
20-year-old Japanese women dressed in traditional kimonos pose for a picture during the Coming of Age Day at Cultural Hall in Himeji, Japan Jan. 9, 2012. The event involves 20-year-old Japanese people celebrating their eligibility to drink alcohol, smoke and vote. (Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images)
Twenty Year Olds Come Of Age In Japan(02 of13)
20-year-old Japanese omen dressed in traditional kimonos and traditional Korean costume attend the Coming of Age Day ceremony at Cultural Hall in Himeji, Japan Jan. 9, 2012. The event involves 20-year-old Japanese people celebrating their eligibility to drink alcohol, smoke and vote. (Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images)
Twenty Year Olds Come Of Age In Japan(03 of13)
A 20-year-old Japanese woman smokes a cigarette during Coming of Age Day at Cultural Hall in Himeji, Japan Jan. 9, 2012. The event involves 20-year-old Japanese people celebrating their eligibility to drink alcohol, smoke and vote. (Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images)
Twenty Year Olds Come Of Age In Japan(04 of13)
20-year-old Japanese women smoke a cigarette during the Coming of Age Day at Cultural Hall in Himeji, Japan Jan. 9, 2012. The event involves 20-year-old Japanese people celebrating their eligibility to drink alcohol, smoke and vote. (Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images)
Twenty Year Olds Come Of Age In Japan(05 of13)
20-year-old Japanese men offer Sake to a woman during the Coming of Age Day at Cultural Hall in Himeji, Japan Jan. 9, 2012. The event involves 20-year-old Japanese people celebrating their eligibility to drink alcohol, smoke and vote. (Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images)
Twenty Year Olds Come Of Age In Japan(06 of13)
A 20-year-old Japanese man blesses other people during the Coming of Age Day at Cultural Hall in Himeji, Japan Jan. 9, 2012. The event involves 20-year-old Japanese people celebrating their eligibility to drink alcohol, smoke and vote. (Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images)
Twenty Year Olds Come Of Age In Japan(07 of13)
20-year-old Japanese women dressed in traditional kimonos pose for a picture during the Coming of Age Day at Cultural Hall in Himeji, Japan Jan. 9, 2012. The event involves 20-year-old Japanese people celebrating their eligibility to drink alcohol, smoke and vote. (Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images)
Twenty Year Olds Come Of Age In Japan(08 of13)
20-year-old Japanese men drink beer during the Coming of Age Day at Cultural Hall in Himeji, Japan Jan. 9, 2012. The event involves 20-year-old Japanese people celebrating their eligibility to drink alcohol, smoke and vote. (Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images)
Twenty Year Olds Come Of Age In Japan(09 of13)
A 20-year-old Japanese woman smokes a cigarette during the Coming of Age Day at Cultural Hall in Himeji, Japan Jan. 9, 2012. The event involves 20-year-old Japanese people celebrating their eligibility to drink alcohol, smoke and vote. (Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images)
Twenty Year Olds Come Of Age In Japan(10 of13)
Attendees pose for photographs with the portraits of their tsunami victim friends during the Coming of Age Day ceremony at the Rikuzentakata Daiichi Junior High School in Iwate, Japan Jan. 8, 2012. Young people celebrate the day they reach 20 years old and are considered adults becoming eligible to drink alcohol, smoke and vote. (Sankei / Getty Images) (credit:Sankei / Getty Images)
Twenty Year Olds Come Of Age In Japan(11 of13)
Attendees pose for photographs with the portrait of their tsunami victim friend during the Coming of Age Day ceremony at the Rikuzentakata Daiichi Junior High School in Iwate, Japan Jan. 8, 2012. Young people celebrate the day they reach 20 years old and are considered adults becoming eligible to drink alcohol, smoke and vote. (Sankei / Getty Images) (credit:Sankei / Getty Images)
Twenty Year Olds Come Of Age In Japan(12 of13)
Mickey Mouse is surrounded by the kimono wearing women during the Coming of Age Day ceremony at Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan Jan. 9, 2012. Young people celebrate the day they reach 20 years old and are considered adults becoming eligible to drink alcohol, smoke and vote. (Sankei / Getty Images) (credit:Sankei / Getty Images)
Twenty Year Olds Come Of Age In Japan(13 of13)
20-year-old Japanese women dressed in traditional kimonos pose for a picture during the Coming of Age Day at Cultural Hall in Himeji, Japan Jan. 9, 2012. The event involves 20-year-old Japanese people celebrating their eligibility to drink alcohol, smoke and vote. (Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe, Getty Images)
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