Japanese Crown Princess Masako waves to well-wishers from the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on December 23, 2015. Thousands of people gathered at the palace to celebrate Emperor Akihito's 82nd birthday. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA / AFP / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images)
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