Emperor Akihito of Japan receives the greetings of the public on his 73rd birthday, in the grounds of the Imperial Palace, Tokyo

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Emperor Akihito of Japan receives the greetings of the public on his 73rd birthday, in the grounds of the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006.

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Location: Tokyo Japan
Photo credit: © jeremy sutton-hibbert / Alamy / Afripics
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