When kids stop calling you “oniichan (older brother)” and start calling you “ojisan (uncle)” then you know you’ve come of age. A lot of happy (and frowning) faces on this Seijin shiki day. . One mixed with lots of kimonos, police with cameras and a storm trooper.

成人の日に写真を撮りに行くのは初めてです。最近注文したライカも使ってみたっかたです。ちょっとびくりして、おもな交差点は半分が閉まってて、なんか不思議なサーカスみたいのパフォマンスをやってた。 明治神宮にいた時、カメラを持てる人の人数が多くてもすごいびくりしてた。特にパパラジみたいで成人の女性のまわりを丸く囲んで撮りまくってた。 It was a first time for me to bring a camera out and shoot on the “coming of age” public holiday. (and a good chance to use the leica :) ) I went to see if anything was interesting at meiji jingu, which turned out to be an eye opener for me. I was so suprised at how many people had cameras. All sizes, but there were a numerous amount of people with huge zooms on their dslrs. A lot were standing from a distance ’sniping’ away at the 20 year olds. Whilst in shibuya, they had closed off the main streets and had circus-like performances throughout the day.