On January 13th at the Hirosaki Civic Center (Shimohiragincho, Hirosaki City), the ceremonial ceremony for the 20-year-old Hirosaki City was held.

The memorial ceremony was the last in Heisei. This year, new adults will be born between April 1998 and March 1999, and according to Hirosaki City's announcement, there will be 1710 people. This was a slight decrease from the last year's 1799 people, which is about 40% less than the 3010 people in 1989, which was the first time in Heisei.

The ceremony was held without delay, and there were attractions such as video messages from Tohoku Rakuten Eagles players and teachers from elementary and junior high schools.

Mr. Masami Saito, who welcomed the adult ceremony in the first year of Heisei and attended the last adult ceremony of Heisei, said, “I have a tired memory on the day due to the overcrowded schedule such as dressing and commemorative photography from the morning. Now I shoot in advance. The adults around me value their children as they are ready and ready. I feel the declining birthrate and the trends of the times."

“My second daughter's furisode was bought by my mother when I was an adult. I prepared it because I wanted my daughter to wear it, and I was happy. My daughter showed me the photos at the time, and I was laughed at. "

There were many people enjoying the reunion with their old friends at the venue, and they showed the usual bustle. Shouta Kiyoto, who became a new adult, smiles, saying, "I want to continue to value my friends."