Accompanied by Empress Michiko (R), Japanese Emperor Akihito waves to well-wishers who have gathered to celebrate his 84th birthday, from the balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on December 23, 2017.Japans Emperor Akihito, who plans to abdicate in 2019, made the appearance to mark his 84th birthday, celebrated as a holiday across the country. / AFP PHOTO / Toru YAMANAKA
TOKYO: A record crowd paid their respects to Japan’s 84-year-old Emperor Akihito at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace, in his first birthday celebration since the date of his abdication was set.
The emperor’s birthday is traditionally marked by a national holiday and an address at the Imperial Palace, which opens to the public on the day.
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