On January 8th, the coming-of-age ceremony “Hirosaki City 20th Anniversary Celebration” was held at the Hirosaki Civic Hall (Shimo-Shirogane-cho, Hirosaki City).

Coming-of-age ceremony hosted by Hirosaki City for residents of Hirosaki City, including foreign residents born between April 2, 2002 and April 1, 2003. This year, 1,559 people were targeted, 154 fewer than last year. There were 1,057 pre-registrations.

This year, for the first time in three years, the event was held at the Hirosaki Civic Center, but it was divided into two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. At the ceremony, the Seiai High School Cheerleading Club gave a celebratory performance, and the venue was filled with excitement. The venue was live-streamed by Apple Wave, and there were always around 100 viewers.

Mr. Ren Otaka, who celebrated his birthday and turned 20 on this day, said, "I am grateful to the people who have supported me over the past 20 years, and I would like to take on various challenges in my life." sworn.

After the ceremony, there were many people outside the venue who reunited with old friends and talked about their memories.