The men usually wear sober black suits, but the women are resplendent in kimonos woven in lustrous patterns — often of flowers — and a bright array of colors, many with elaborately constructed ...

As part of the ceremony, women dress up in beautiful and colourful kimonos and men wear ... 16 and over can marry - but only with the say-so of their parents. Two women wearing kimonos take ...

Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and ahead of the cherry blossom parties of early spring.