PHL Embassy in Tokyo closed Jan. 12

The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, Japan will be closed on Jan. 12, Monday, in observance of Coming of Age Day.

In an announcement on its website, the embassy said it will reopen on Jan. 13.

An article on Web-Japan.org said Coming-of-Age Day is a national holiday marked on the second Monday of January.

It said this day seeks to encourage those who have newly entered adulthood to become self-reliant members of society.

"The holiday used to be on January 15, but in 2000 it was moved to the second Monday of the month," it said.  Joel Locsin/LBG, GMA News

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