Coming-of-age ceremonies held nationwide

KOBE, Japan - Young Kobe citizens in kimono offer a silent prayer for victims of the deadly Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, ahead of a coming-of-age ceremony at Homes Stadium Kobe in Kobe on Jan. 11, 2010. Ceremonies to celebrate the accession to adulthood of those who have reached 20 years old were held in cities nationwide, including Kobe, which marks the 15th anniversary of the quake this month.

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