Wednesday, November 26, 2008
my seijin pics @ Wednesday, November 26, 2008
in Japan, theres this ceremony(?) called 'seijin-shiki', commemorating a person's 20th year...I think it is called 'Coming of Age day' in English but I translate it as Happy 'becoming an adult' Day,haha :DOn this special day, girls wear furisode(a type of kimono) while guys could wear either hakama or suit.
Seijin-shiki is usually in January but since my mum came to Japan last week, we decided to get my seijin pics done. I'm not sure whether i could go for my seijin-shiki next January too.
Anyway, I got my hair and furisode done in this hair salon in Yotsuya...and then my furisode photos were taken at a film studio nearby.
The furisode my aunt prepared was so gorgeous that I fell in love with it in first sight.
It is said that my grand-aunt order-made it in Mitsukoshi and it is the 'real' kimono made from silk. The texture was so soft and fragile that I had to treat it carefully the entire day.
At my uncle's house at Nakameguro.
My mum and I visited my grandma at this day-service centre.
She is so old that she can't recognize me already but I'm glad I could present my furisode to her.
My aunts who gathered at Nakameguro.
At the photo studio. My mum took this pic by my digicam. I can't wait for the seijin album!!!
Outside the hair salon in Yotsuya.
I'm planning for a trip back to Singapore from 26th December to perhaps 5th January.
I can't wait to meet up with my friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!