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The longest wavelength of light that humans can see is red. Like the color of autumn in Japan, like Hinomaru, the sun disc on Japanese flag and the torii of Shinto shrines
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JAPAN Colors of life 1
The second Monday of January is the Coming-of-Age Day, and one of the national holidays
Every city or village holds a ceremony for 20-year-old people
Young people are regarded as “adults” after celebrating this day. They are given the right to vote as citizens for the first time
The ceremonies are generally held in the morning at local city offices throughout Japan
Many women celebrate this day by wearing Furisode, a style of Kimono with long sleeves that hang down, and Zori sandals
Men sometimes also wear traditional dress (e.g. dark kimono with Hakama), but nowadays many men wear formal Western clothes such as a suit and tie more often than the traditional hakama
A furisode ( lit. swinging sleeves) is a style of kimono distinguishable by its long sleeves
Tsumami kanzashi are a traditional Japanese form of hair decoration made from folding squares of fabric, similar to origami
Tsumami kanzashi are most often seen adorning the hairstyles of geisha
This style of hair ornament features red shidare, or chains of silk flowers, and silver and gold metallic accents
This kanzashi is mounted on a metal hair prong for wear in updos and ponytails.
The earliest visual depiction of fans in Japan dates back to the 6th century CE, with burial tomb paintings showed drawings of fans
The scarlet-fringed collar of the kimono hangs very loosely in the back to accentuate the nape of the neck, which is considered a primary erotic area in Japanese sexuality
