Coming of Age Day ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan

This photo taken on Jan. 8, 2024 shows boys prior to a Coming of Age Day ceremony in Yokohama, Japan. Coming of Age Day is a public holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday of January. With the enactment of the revised Civil Code in April 2022, the age of adulthood was lowered to 18 from 20. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Girls walk to attend a Coming of Age Day ceremony in Yokohama, Japan, Jan. 8, 2024. Coming of Age Day is a public holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday of January. With the enactment of the revised Civil Code in April 2022, the age of adulthood was lowered to 18 from 20. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Girls walk to attend a Coming of Age Day ceremony in Yokohama, Japan, Jan. 8, 2024. Coming of Age Day is a public holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday of January. With the enactment of the revised Civil Code in April 2022, the age of adulthood was lowered to 18 from 20. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Youths walk to attend a Coming of Age Day ceremony in Yokohama, Japan, Jan. 8, 2024. Coming of Age Day is a public holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday of January. With the enactment of the revised Civil Code in April 2022, the age of adulthood was lowered to 18 from 20. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

This photo taken on Jan. 8, 2024 shows youths in costume prior to a Coming of Age Day ceremony in Yokohama, Japan. Coming of Age Day is a public holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday of January. With the enactment of the revised Civil Code in April 2022, the age of adulthood was lowered to 18 from 20. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

This photo taken on Jan. 8, 2024 shows youths in costume prior to a Coming of Age Day ceremony in Yokohama, Japan. Coming of Age Day is a public holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday of January. With the enactment of the revised Civil Code in April 2022, the age of adulthood was lowered to 18 from 20. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Girls walk to attend a Coming of Age Day ceremony in Yokohama, Japan, Jan. 8, 2024. Coming of Age Day is a public holiday in Japan held annually on the second Monday of January. With the enactment of the revised Civil Code in April 2022, the age of adulthood was lowered to 18 from 20. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)