The Japan TimesJan 12
The number of young people in Japan reaching adulthood in 2026 is the second-lowest on record. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/12/japan/coming-of-age-day-population/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #comingofageday #population #aging
Number of young people in Japan becoming adults drops to second-lowest ever

Some 1.09 million people — 560,000 men and 530,000 women — reached adulthood as of Jan. 1, according to government data.

The Japan Times
tomo Jan 12
In Japan, today, January 12, is a national holiday called Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi in Japanese). #comingofageday #nationalholiday #holiday
tomo Jan 12
本日1月12日は国民の祝日・成人の日（Coming of Age Day）です。 #comingofageday #nationalholiday #holiday
tomoJan 12
In Japan, today, January 12, is a national holiday called Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi in Japanese). #comingofageday #nationalholiday #holiday #fedibird
tomoJan 12
本日1月12日は国民の祝日・成人の日（Coming of Age Day）です。 #comingofageday #nationalholiday #holiday #fedibird
tomo Jan 12
In Japan, today, January 12, is a national holiday called Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi in Japanese). #comingofageday #nationalholiday #holiday
tomo Jan 12
本日1月12日は国民の祝日・成人の日（Coming of Age Day）です。 #comingofageday #nationalholiday #holiday
Show threadCamellia Tea CeremonyJan 12
Rather interestingly, in the Heian period children were known as 'children of the gods (kami)', and as such were not gendered until their official coming-of-age. For that reason similar clothing, accessories and even make-up were worn by both boys and girls.
#Japan #ComingofAgeDay
Yonhap Infomax NewsJan 12
Japanese financial markets, including the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Exchange, are closed on January 12 for Coming-of-Age Day, following a period of record highs in Japanese equities and a stronger yen.
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Japanese Markets Closed for Coming-of-Age Day Holiday

Japanese financial markets, including the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Exchange, are closed on January 12 for Coming-of-Age Day, following a period of record highs in Japanese equities and a stronger yen.

Yonhap Infomax
The Japan TimesDec 28
Japan is the fastest aging nation in the world. Now that we're closer to 2050 than 2000, how will that affect the generation now coming of age? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/japan/society/japan-2050-predections-depopulation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #depopulation #aging #demographics #teens #elderly #comingofageday #lifeexpectancy #rurallife #women039sissues
On to 2050: Life in a shrinking Japan

By 2050, Japan’s youth will inherit a transformed country, reshaped by population decline, longer lives and unprecedented demographic imbalance.

The Japan Times