Coming-of-Age

Beautiful girls, beautiful kimono. Pity they all have that clone-like pose, though. It make the picture look slighty freaky.

Perfect age. You don't even need to know their names.

Game plan for all of them---marriage. No way for them to move up in this career.

I wanted to ask what is the name of these short overcoats that the girls are wearing over the kimono?

what is the name of these short overcoats

I don't see any overcoats. Just the furisode (the topmost and colorful layer, with the long sleeves), some layers under that, a faux-fur stole over the shoulders, tabi socks, zouri sandals, and the obi belt (not to mention, unnecessary hair-dye).

"work commitments"

I know all about them.

Ok sorry kweto i meant exactly that. The fury thing around their shoulders does it have a special name as the other parts of the kimono?

Have to agree that we are seeing some lovely looking young women & in very lovely & colourfull Kimonos. We sawt a similiar group just a few days ago at a work pary in lovely & colourful Kimonos. Definaly those Kimonos are lovely & most colourful plus the young women look so nice.

Yes so nice to see honest to gosh.

Where do I board?

The fury thing around their shoulders

Seems to be called a "shawl" ショール or "fur" ファー -- as in "fox-shawl" フォックスショール　of "fox-fur" フォックスファー.

Very pretty! And the bus is cute too...

Something wrong with that photo. Not a silly peace sign to be seen anywhere