PHL Embassy in Tokyo closed Dec. 29 to Jan. 3

Citing upcoming Japanese and Philippine holidays, the Philippine Embassy in Japan said it will be closed from December 29 to January 3, and on January 9.   In an announcement posted on its website, the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo said Dec. 30 is Rizal Day, a regular holiday in the Philippines.   It also noted Dec. 29 and Jan. 2 and 3 are "Japanese Holidays" while Jan. 9 is the "Coming of Age Day" in Japan.   The Japan-Guide.com website said the "Coming of Age Day" is celebrated every the second Monday of January.   "All young people who turn twenty years old in that year are celebrated on Seijin no hi. Twenty is the age considered as the beginning of adulthood. It is also the minimum legal age for voting, drinking, and smoking," it said.   Celebrations are held nationwide in every town with most of the people turning 20 participating in formal dresses. - VVP, GMA News