The Courier & Advertiser (Perth and Perthshire Edition)

Picture of the day

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An Okinawan woman in a kimono checks her phone before attending a ceremony on Coming of Age Day yesterday in Okinawa City, Japan.

Coming of Age Day is a Japanese holiday held every January to celebrate people who have reached 20 – the official age of adulthood in Japan.

Despite being a solemn affair in some parts of Japan, Okinawans have become known for their flamboyant and occasional­ly boisterous celebratio­ns.

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Picture: Getty Images

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