When the child was around 15 years old, the parents, along with the rest of the family (''ichimon'') and their local group of families (''kumijû'', 與中), submitted a request for permission to perform the ''katakashira yui'', a coming-of-age ritual which in which the child was given an adult haircut, and was ceremonially introduced into adulthood. The child was then granted an adult name (''nanori'') and rank (''ikai''), with young men typically being granted the very low rank of ''shi'' (子) or ''niya'' (仁屋) at this time. | When the child was around 15 years old, the parents, along with the rest of the family (''ichimon'') and their local group of families (''kumijû'', 與中), submitted a request for permission to perform the ''katakashira yui'', a coming-of-age ritual which in which the child was given an adult haircut, and was ceremonially introduced into adulthood. The child was then granted an adult name (''nanori'') and rank (''ikai''), with young men typically being granted the very low rank of ''shi'' (子) or ''niya'' (仁屋) at this time. |