On the 12th of January, at the Hirosaki Civic Center (Shimohiragincho, Hirosaki City), the ceremony for the 20th birthday of Hirosaki City was held.

This year's new adults were born on April 2, 1999 (Heisei 11) to April 1, 2000 (Heisei 12). According to Hirosaki City's announcement, 1646 people (64 men less than last year) 857 people, 789 women). 1,268 people attended the ceremony on that day.

The ceremony began with the mayor Hirohiro Sakurada's address, followed by a new adult oath and a memorial item presentation ceremony, and a video message featuring junior and senior high school teachers. After the ceremony, an adult festival will be held in the front yard of the civic center. There were many people who were happy to see their old friends again, and they were as busy as they used to be.

Sayaka Suzuki, who was the moderator, smiled, "I was nervous, but I was relieved to see my childhood friend supporting me, and I was able to finish it without making any mistakes."

Mr. Yudai Itagaki, who is currently studying at a university in Yokohama, said that he welcomed the first sunrise of the year on an uninhabited island in the Seto Inland Sea as the ceremonies of the coming-of-age ceremony came. "I was so impressed by the beauty of the sunrise that I could only thank my parents and grown ups for 20 years. I want to be able to experience many things and one day be close to and help my loved ones." speak.