Princess Masako (now Empress of Japan), daughter-in-law of Emperor Akihito of Japan, 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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Location: Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan.
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