AP PHOTOS: Young people in Japan mark Coming of Age Day with sumptuous kimonos

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — 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.

The national holiday is held on the second Monday of January. Citizens around the nation turn out to admire the elaborate outfits young people don to celebrate the milestone from child to adult. The age of adulthood has been lowered from 20 to 18, but many of the participants are still 20-year-olds.

The men usually wear sober black suits...