On January 8th, at the Hirosaki Civic Center (Shimohiragin-cho, Hirosaki City), the ceremonial ceremony for the 20-year-old Hirosaki City was held.

On the same day, when the weather was clear and cloudless, there was little snowfall around the venue, and of the 1,781 new adults who were born in April 1996 to March 1997, 1370 people participated in the ceremony.

In the greeting from the organizer, Mayor Noriyuki Kasai said, “I want Hirosaki to blow a new breeze. The stronger this wind is, the more forward Hirosaki will be. The future of Hirosaki will be quiet (meaning that it is easy to live in Tsugaru dialect). I want you to play an active part in the society."

Screening a video message with a surprise production. In addition to Hirosaki natives such as space engineer Junichiro Kawaguchi, Shuta Tonozaki of Saitama Seibu Lions, d-iZe of singer-songwriter, 11 adults from junior and senior high school appeared in the video. Screamed.

After the ceremony, we plan events such as a lottery to win tickets for theme parks and gift certificates, as well as tea parties and filming of memorial calendars. The area around the venue was filled with new adults in sunny clothes that made it difficult to walk, and flowers were blooming for reunion with old friends and memories.

Chito Koyamauchi, who was from Hirosaki High School and attended the ceremonial ceremony from Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, said, “I feel like I was able to talk and inspire each other with my nostalgic friends. I have no change in my feelings, but from now on, I think and think myself. I want to take some action."