On the 10th of Coming-of-Age Day, an adult ceremony will be held in various places while taking measures against the new corona.
On the other hand, NHK interviews revealed that many local governments will continue to hold adult ceremonies for 20 years old even after next year when the age of adulthood will be reduced to 18 years old.
According to estimates by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the total number of new adults celebrating New Year's Day at the age of 20 is 1.2 million, and on the 10th of Coming-of-Age Day, adult ceremonies will be held while taking measures against new corona in various places. It's a schedule.
On the other hand, when the revised Civil Code comes into effect in April, the age of becoming an "adult" will be reduced to 18 years old.
You will be able to make various contracts such as loans and credit cards at the age of 18 without the consent of your parents, but drinking and smoking are still prohibited under the age of 20.
Since the age at which the seijin-shiki will be held will be handled by each local government, NHK will set policies for 74 local governments from next year onward this month for the cities where the prefectural offices are located nationwide, ordinance-designated cities, and the 23 wards of Tokyo. I looked it up.
As a result, all local governments except Aomori City, which was "under consideration", will continue to implement it for 20-year-olds.
The main reason was that at the age of 18, preparations for entrance exams and employment overlapped with the time of the ceremony, and there were concerns about a decrease in attendance and the financial burden on parents.
According to a national survey published by last year, only a small number of local governments nationwide decided to hold the event at the age of 18, and even after the adult age was lowered, the majority of local governments continued to hold 20. It is expected to be held at the age of.