Editorial

17:15 JST, January 13, 2025

What is important in an era of rapid change with great emphasis on efficiency? Hopefully, today will be a day for the young generation, who will support Japan in the future, to ponder this question.

Today is Coming-of-Age Day. A total of 1.09 million people — born in 2006 and currently 18 years old — became new adults.

With many 18-year-olds preparing to take university entrance exams, most local governments have decided to hold their Coming-of-Age ceremonies for 20-year-olds. The city governments of Iga, Mie Prefecture, and Kunisaki, Oita Prefecture, held ceremonies for 18-year-olds, but have said they will return to having ceremonies for 20-year-olds after receiving requests from residents and others.

For this reason, some........

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