"Becoming a man."

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Johnathan

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25 Apr 2003

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• 23 Dec 2003

• #1

I don't know why I'm wondering about this, but is there any special tradition or something that one has to do until he's considered a man in Japan? Or anything even slightly related to that?

Also, do you guys know of any other traditions like this? In other places, I mean. Something like, "You have to kill a pig before you become a man." or "You have to walk on hot coals." Something like that.

 

Kiwano

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19 Aug 2003

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• 23 Dec 2003

• #2

The truth...

lies within the deepest caves underneath Kyuuhuu. You must travle alone to find your destiny in the Daikon keppyaku tsuton!

 

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Timsan

後輩

4 Dec 2003

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• 23 Dec 2003

• #3

an inupiaq eskimo tradition is you become a man when you shoot your first seal

 

Punk の軍のロッカー

後輩

11 Jun 2003

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• 30 Dec 2003

• #4

I know that when you reach 20yrs old that it is a very special day for the person. If I am correct that is their official adult-hood age.

Cheers S!

 

Golgo_13

先輩

27 Nov 2003

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• 31 Dec 2003

• #5

Japanese Bar Mitzva

 

Ewok85

先輩

14 Nov 2003

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• 1 Jan 2004

• #6

ive gotta come to japan for my 20th, cause turning 18 didnt quite hack it (18 is the legal age in aus, a day of much merrymaking and doing things that arent so naughty anymore, which kinda fizzed out in japan cause im still underage)

 

nihonjintaylor

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2 Jan 2004

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• 4 Jan 2004

• #7

I'll be turning 20 here in Japan~~~ I wonder if i will get to wear a kimono and take a picture like my wife did~ hmmm....