Japanese culture "Coming of Age day"

The year is going end
The world is going end ,right?

Today,I'll introduce  Japanese culture that is "Coming of Age day" to us .The day is most important day for Japanese people.It is the second monday of January
Coming of age day which honors younger people who reached as new members of society.This was established as a national holiday after second world war.
In japan,from the age of 20 ,people have the right to vote,drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes.

Local governments hold ceremonies to that young people are invited. for those who turned 20.The woman attend wearing beautiful Long-sleeved kimono,called"Furisode".A lot of man wearing "Hakama".
Furisode that is a traditional formal kimono for unmarried women.

And every year Tokyo disney land invited more than 1200 people who will be able to take part in the ceremony at Tokyo disney land! so cool!!!!!



I'm 20 year old,so goverment has aleady invited me! My lives city government hold ceremonies on 13th January, Because I have to take exam,so I thought I can't join it since a long time ago,and I gave up comeback to Japan join it. I’ve originally decided to give up going back to Japan to join the ceremony long time ago.
B U T !I asked the all teacher if I could take the test early,All teacher said "OK!" I'm soooo lucky.so I finally decided to wintter vacation plan!
I'll comeback to Japan on 12th~26th. and be going to take part in Coming-of -age ceremony!
The color of the my kimono is black and gold.
Anyway,I'd like to enjoy the ceremony!

Everyone and me Goodluck take a exam!
and I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ! 

Kaohsiung

Because I joined the Dragonboat team again.
This time,I belong to the Taiwanese & Japanese culture team .
30th November,I went to Taipei mainstation after English class,Because The competition venue was Kaohsiung!!
Made me so exciting!
I immediately went to the Liu-fu night market from arriving in Kaohsiung.I immediately went to the Liu-fu night market upon arriving in Kaohsiung. 
I drank papaya milk that is so faumos!It　the most delicious milk I drank until now.
1st December,we went to go Lotus Lake[蓮池譚] row to boat.
But game results was so bad...
Aftercompetition,We went to 酸菜白肉鍋 restaurant that called 劉家.After the competition, we went to a restaurant called “The Liu family” (劉家) to eat “Sour Cabbage & Pork Hot Pot”
I heard my couch said the restaurant also famous too!However,we had enough of something,But I invited some of my teammate went to Leifeng night market.
There is Banana peel,I and my teammate try!!....... Delicious!

And we played quoits! soooo exictied!haha

2nd day,game results was so bad too..
Because the competiton ended early...so I  went to seesight!


I was so glad because the we have got to know each other　for the last days,.
and I love Kaohsiung very much!Because Kaohsiung weather.. this my kind of weather!!!!
I hate weather in Taipei! Do you agree with me??haha
Good weather,Good food,so I'm going to go to Kaohsiung again the end of the month.