Emperor Naruhito of Japan, son of Emperor Emeritus Akihito. (Photo taken when he was Crown Prince)

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Crown Prince Naruhito, son of Emperor Akihito of Japan, and heir to the Imperial throne, receiving the greetings of the public on the Emperor's 73rd birthday, in the grounds of the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006.

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Size: 3504px × 2336px
Location: Tokyo Japan
Photo credit: © jeremy sutton-hibbert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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