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Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved to a crowd of flag-waving New Year’s well-wishers gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Friday.

The event included brief remarks from the emperor. Japan's emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum -- quite literally -- during a New Year's event on ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito (left), Empress Masako and other imperial family members attend New Year celebrations at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Jan 1, 2026. (JIJI PRESS / AFP) Japan’s emperor is ...

TOKYO – Japan’s emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum – quite literally – during a New Year’s event on Jan 2, local media reported. Emperor Naruhito ...

Thousands gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo as Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako greeted them for the new year. Emperor's nephew Hisahito joined the event for the first time. View on euronews ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Friday, Emperor Naruhito appeared on the balcony with Empress Masako and other members of the imperial family, waving to ...