Birthday portrait: Masako posing for a photo at her residence in Tokyo ahead of her 56th birthday. —Reuters
TOKYO: Japanese Empress Masako, still recovering from stress-induced mental health issues, said she was happy to have completed her duties as part of Emperor Naruhito’s enthronement rituals and pledged to keep up the work and help her husband more for the happiness of the people.
In a palace statement marking her 56th birthday, Masako thanked people who have warmly welcomed the couple after Naruhito succeeded to the throne on May 1, following his father’s abdication.
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