December 23, 2013, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's emperor Akihito reads a statement as he receives well-wishers celebrating his 80th birthday during a genreral audiencre at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday, December 23, 2013. Akihito told the crowd of some 25,000 people that he prayed the coming year will be a good year for all. Empress Michiko is at right. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO)
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