Tom Spender

Freelance journalist & photographer in Beijing

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“Coming of age” day in Japan

January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Photography, Rest of Asia

A few pictures from my Demotix photostory on “Coming of Age” day in Japan, which basically sees a lot of 20-year-old Japanese girls parading around in traditional kimonos (and guys in suits) to celebrate their passage to adulthood. It obviously makes for a great spectacle. Demotix is a citizen-journalism website and photo agency that takes [...]

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