The Coming of Age festival is celebrated on the second Monday of January. The day used to be celebrated always on January 15 until the year 1999. This year it was celebrated on the 14th and as usual it was a National Holiday in Japan.
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The mix of new and traditional ways in Japan always throws me for a loop. Those girls all dressed up talking on cells phone is one hell of a sight.
I did a post about Seijin No Hilast year :
http://www.japanisdoomed.com/2007/01/16/seijin-no-hi-coming-of-age/
The big fur thing on the dresses is impressive.