In Photos: In kimonos and masks, Japan's youths celebrate coming-of-age amid pandemic

People celebrating their coming-of-age take a selfie in front of a ceremony venue in the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Kitakyushu, on Jan. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Toyokazu Tsumura)

Those celebrating their coming-of-age are seen gathered at a ceremony venue in the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Kitakyushu, on Jan. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Toyokazu Tsumura)

A staffer at a coming-of-age ceremony in the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Kitakyushu is seen carrying a sign that reads, "Make sure to secure enough space from each other!" on Jan. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Toyokazu Tsumura)

Those participating in a coming-of-age ceremony in the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Kitakyushu are seen disinfecting their hands before heading into the venue, on Jan. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Toyokazu Tsumura)

People celebrating their coming-of-age are seen wearing masks at a ceremony venue in the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Kitakyushu, on Jan. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Toyokazu Tsumura)

A coming-of-age ceremony is held in the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Kitakyushu on Jan. 10, 2021, while each seat is spaced out to maintain distance between participants. (Mainichi/Toyokazu Tsumura)

Miharu Tanaka, center, representing those celebrating their coming-of-age in the city of Kagoshima, makes a speech in front of Kagoshima Mayor Takao Shimozuru, with an acrylic screen separating the two, on Jan. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Takaharu Nishi)

Miharu Tanaka, representing those celebrating their coming-of-age in the city of Kagoshima, makes a speech during a ceremony in the city on Jan. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Takaharu Nishi)

Kimono-clad women wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus pose for a selfie while visiting a Shinto shrine as they celebrate their coming-of-age, turning 20 years old, the traditional age of adulthood in Japan, on Jan. 11, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Kimono-clad women pose for a selfie while visiting a Shinto shrine as they celebrate their coming-of-age, turning 20 years old, the traditional age of adulthood in Japan, on Jan. 11, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Kimono-clad women wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk together following a coming-of-age ceremony in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Kimono-clad women wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk out after a coming-of-age ceremony in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Kimono-clad women wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus pose for a selfie together following a coming-of-age ceremony in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Jan. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)