However, it is certain that the Seijin-shiki ceremony plays a role in giving new adults who participate in an opportunity to reunite with their friends for the first time in many years, and deepen their relationships, and also that parents want to congratulate their own children who are entering adulthood.
しかし、成人式を迎える成人どうしが久しぶりに会って交友を深める機会としての役割や、子どもが成人した姿を祝ってあげたいという親の気持ちもあることは確かである。