While many local governments are holding adult ceremonies during these three consecutive holidays, the ceremony was held in Wakayama City while taking measures against infection with the new coronavirus, such as conducting antigen tests on desired participants.
In Wakayama City, where about 3,400 new adults will be born, an adult ceremony was held at Wakayamajo Hall in the center of the city on the 9th.
In this, Mayor Masahiro Obana said, "I hope that I will support my hometown, cherish my one-time life, and be able to fly greatly."
In response, the two representatives of the new adults said, "I am proud and sincerely grateful for having this adult ceremony. I pledge to make the most of the power I have learned and cultivated so far in society." He stated his determination.
As the infection of the new coronavirus spreads, in Wakayama City, in order to prevent infection, the ceremony was divided into two groups according to the area where they live, and the result was about 15 minutes for those who wished in the venue. We have set up a room where you can take an antigen test to find out.
A man who attended the medical school of a university in Hiroshima prefecture who was examined said, "I took the examination because I wanted to attend the seijin-shiki with peace of mind. In the future, I want to be a doctor who can give people a sense of security."