Nogizaka46 members Ikuta Erika, Kitano Hinako, Saito Chiharu, Nakamoto Himeka and Hori Miona held their coming-of-age ceremony (成人式, seijin shiki).
The ceremony took place on January 7 at Nogi Shrine in Tokyo. The 5 members of the idol group, who were born in 1996 and in early 1997, were wearing beautiful kimonos and holding Japanese traditional accessories.
Check out some photos of the event.
Ikuta Erika, Saito Chiharu and Nakamoto Himeka are part of the 1st generation of Nogizaka46.
Kitano Hinako and Hori Miona belong to the 2nd generation.
The coming-of-age ceremony is reserved to those who reached 20 years old, which is the age of majority in Japan, over the past year.
Ikuta Erika (生田絵梨花)
Kitano Hinako (北野日奈子)
Saito Chiharu (斎藤ちはる)
Nakamoto Himeka (中元日芽香)
Hori Miona (堀未央奈)
- Source : Natalie