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Japan's Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech as Empress Masako stands next to him during a public appearance for the new year's celebrations with their imperial families at the Imperial Palace, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Japan's Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech as Empress Masako stands next to him during a public appearance for the new year's celebrations with their imperial families at the Imperial Palace, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Japan's Emperor Naruhito waves to well-wishers from the balcony during a public appearance for the new year's celebrations with his imperial families at Imperial Palace, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Japan's Emperor Naruhito waves to well-wishers from the balcony during a public appearance for the new year's celebrations with his imperial families at Imperial Palace, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Well-wishers attend a public appearance for the new year's celebrations at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Well-wishers attend a public appearance for the new year's celebrations at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko, from left, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Princess Aiko, Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and Princess Kako wave at well-wishers during a public appearance for New Year celebrations at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko, from left, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Princess Aiko, Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and Princess Kako wave at well-wishers during a public appearance for New Year celebrations at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, from left, waves with Empress Masako and Princess Aiko to well-wishers from the balcony during a public appearance for the new year's celebrations with his imperial families at Imperial Palace, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Japan's Emperor Naruhito, from left, waves with Empress Masako and Princess Aiko to well-wishers from the balcony during a public appearance for the new year's celebrations with his imperial families at Imperial Palace, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Japan's Princess Aiko waves at well-wishers from the balcony during a public appearance for the new year's celebrations with her imperial families at the Imperial Palace, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Japan's Princess Aiko waves at well-wishers from the balcony during a public appearance for the new year's celebrations with her imperial families at the Imperial Palace, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Japan's Emperor Naruhito waves with Empress Masako to well-wishers from the balcony during a public appearance for New Year's Day with his imperial families at Imperial Palace, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Japan's Emperor Naruhito waves with Empress Masako to well-wishers from the balcony during a public appearance for New Year's Day with his imperial families at Imperial Palace, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Emperor Emeritus Akihito, right, and Empress Emerita Michiko greet well-wishers from the bullet-proofed balcony during a public appearance for New Years's Day with his imperial families at Imperial Palace Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Emperor Emeritus Akihito, right, and Empress Emerita Michiko greet well-wishers from the bullet-proofed balcony during a public appearance for New Years's Day with his imperial families at Imperial Palace Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)