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天皇陛下は1月1日、2015年の年頭にあたり、宮内庁を通じて文書で所感を公表した。今年は戦後70年の節目に当たることから、「この機会に、満州事変に始まるこの戦争の歴史を十分に学び、今後の日本のあり方を考えていくことが、今、極めて大切なことだと思っています」とつづった。
また、宮内庁は新年にあたり、天皇・皇后両陛下が2014年に詠まれた歌を3首ずつ発表した。2014の1年間で、印象に残ったことを詠んだ歌だが、天皇陛下は歌にも、戦後の思いを寄せた。
以下に、感想と歌を紹介する。
■天皇陛下のご感想（新年に当たり）
昨年は大雪や大雨、さらに御嶽山の噴火による災害で多くの人命が失われ、家族や住む家をなくした人々の気持ちを察しています。
また、東日本大震災からは4度目の冬になり，放射能汚染により、かつて住んだ土地に戻れずにいる人々や仮設住宅で厳しい冬を過ごす人々もいまだ多いことも案じられます。昨今の状況を思う時、それぞれの地域で人々が防災に関心を寄せ、地域を守っていくことが、いかに重要かということを感じています。
本年は終戦から70年という節目の年に当たります。多くの人々が亡くなった戦争でした。各戦場で亡くなった人々、広島、長崎の原爆、東京を始めとする各都市の爆撃などにより亡くなった人々の数は誠に多いものでした。この機会に、満州事変に始まるこの戦争の歴史を十分に学び、今後の日本のあり方を考えていくことが、今、極めて大切なことだと思っています。
この1年が、我が国の人々、そして世界の人々にとり、幸せな年となることを心より祈ります。
■天皇陛下 三首
《神宮参拝》
あまたなる人らの支へ思ひつつ白木の冴ゆる新宮（にひみや）に詣づ
天皇皇后両陛下は、2014年3月、昨年式年遷宮を終えた神宮を御参拝になった。この歌は、御参拝に際しお感じになった式年遷宮に尽力した多くの人々への感謝のお気持ちをお詠みになったもの。
《来たる年が原子爆弾による被災より七十年経つを思ひて》
爆心地の碑に白菊を供へたり忘れざらめや往（い）にし彼（か）の日を
天皇皇后両陛下は、2014年10月、第69回国民体育大会御臨場等のための長崎県行幸啓の折、原子爆弾の爆心地に建立された碑に御供花になった。この歌は、来年が原爆による被災から七十年を迎える節目の年であることに思いを致され、原爆の惨禍を忘れてはならないとのお気持ちを込めて御供花になったことをお詠みになったもの。
《広島市の被災地を訪れて》
いかばかり水流は強くありしならむ木々なぎ倒されし一すぢの道
天皇皇后両陛下は、2014年12月、同年8月に発生した豪雨災害による被災地お見舞い等のため広島県を御訪問になった。この歌は、広島市安佐南区の被災現場を御視察になり、甚大な被害をもたらした水の流れのすさまじさをお感じになってお詠みになったもの。
■皇后陛下 三首
《ソチ五輪》
「己（おの）が日」を持ち得ざりしも数多（あまた）ありてソチ・オリンピック後半に入る
2014年二月、ロシア連邦のソチにおいて開催されたオリンピック冬季競技大会で、オリンピックを「自分の日」にはできず敗れ去っていった多くの選手たちの様子を目にされての歌。
《宜仁親王薨去》
み歎きはいかありしならむ父宮は皇子（みこ）の御肩（おんかた）に触れまししとふ
宜仁親王殿下には、2014年6月8日、薨去された。この御歌は、御舟入（一般の納棺に当たる儀式）の際に三笠宮殿下が宜仁親王殿下のお肩にお触れになったことをお聞きになり、御子若宮をお失いになった三笠宮殿下の深いお悲しみをお思いになってお詠みになったもの。
《学童疎開船対馬丸（つしままる）》
我もまた近き齢（よはひ）にありしかば沁（し）みて悲しく対馬丸思ふ
2014年6月、天皇皇后両陛下は、先の大戦で撃沈された学童疎開船「対馬丸」の犠牲者慰霊のため、沖縄県を御訪問になった。対馬丸の犠牲者の多くが御自身と同じ年代の子どもたちであったことをとりわけ悲しくお感じになりお詠みになっている。
2014年の天皇陛下
JAPAN-HISTORY-WWII(01 of46)
Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (R) offer flowers at the cenotaph for victims of the 1945 atomic atomic bomb, at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in western Japan on December 4, 2014. The emperor and empress also met people affected by mudslides in August during their two-day trip in Hiroshima. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
JAPAN-ROYAL(02 of46)
Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (2nd L) and the imperial family members walk towards guests during the annual autumn garden party at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo on November 6, 2014. Garden parties are held twice a year, in spring and in autumn. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
JAPAN-ROYAL(03 of46)
Japanese Emperor Akihito (front L) and Empress Michiko (2nd L-behind) greet guests during the annual autumn garden party at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo on November 6, 2014. Garden parties are held twice a year, in spring and in autumn. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
JAPAN-NETHERLANDS-DIPLOMACY-ROYALS(04 of46)
Japan\'s Emperor Akihito (front, L) leaves after a concert while Dutch King Willem-Alexander (rear, L) and Queen Maxima (R) escort at a hotel in Tokyo on October 31, 2014. The Dutch King and Queen are in Japan on a six-day visit. AFP PHOTO / POOL / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
JAPAN-NETHERLANDS-DIPLOMACY-ROYALS(05 of46)
Dutch King Willem-Alexander (3rd L), Japan\'s Emperor Akihito (4th L), Empress Michiko (3rd R), and Queen Maxima (2nd R) applaud the performance in a concert hosted by the King at a hotel in Tokyo on October 31, 2014. The Dutch King and Queen are in Japan on a six-day visit. AFP PHOTO / POOL / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
JAPAN-NETHERLANDS-DIPLOMACY-ROYALS(06 of46)
Dutch Queen Maxima (2nd R) speaks with Japan\'s Empress Michiko (3rd R) while King Willem-Alexander (L) and Emperor Akihito (2nd L) look at a program prior to a concert at a hotel in Tokyo on October 31, 2014. The Dutch King and Queen are in Japan on a six-day visit. AFP PHOTO / POOL / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
JAPAN-NETHERLANDS-DIPLOMACY-ROYALS(07 of46)
Japan\'s Emperor Akihito (2nd, L) and Empress Michiko (2nd R) leave after a concert while Dutch King Willem-Alexander (L) and Queen Maxima (R) escort at a hotel in Tokyo on October 31, 2014. The Dutch King and Queen are in Japan on a six-day visit. AFP PHOTO / POOL / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
JAPAN-NETHERLANDS-DIPLOMACY(08 of46)
King Willem Alexander (2nd L) and Queen Maxima (L) of the Netherlands are welcomed by Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd R) and Empress Michiko upon their arrival for a State Dinner at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on October 29, 2014. AFP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi/ Pool (Photo credit should read SHIZUO KAMBAYASHI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SHIZUO KAMBAYASHI via Getty Images)
JAPAN-NETHERLANDS-ROYALS(09 of46)
King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands (2nd L) and Queen Maxima (L) walk with Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko (2nd R) during their welcoming ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on October 29, 2014. Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima are here for a four-day state visit. AFP PHOTO / POOL / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA via Getty Images)
JAPAN-CHINA-POLITICS-DIPLOMACY-SHRINE(10 of46)
A Shinto priest (L) leads a group of imperial envoy (C) as they leave the controversial Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo as Japanese Emperor Akihito presents an offering to the shrine for the shrine\'s autumn festival on October 18, 2014. Two Japanese ministers visited a controversial Tokyo war shrine, becoming the first Cabinet-level minister to join a pilgrimage by 100 lawmakers to the spot condemned by China and Korea as a symbol of Japan\'s wartime aggression. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
JAPAN-POLITICS(11 of46)
Japanese Emperor Akihito leaves the opening ceremony of the extra ordinary Diet session at the National Diet in Tokyo on September 29, 2014. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivered his policy speech at the Diet session. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
JAPAN-POLITICS(12 of46)
Japanese Emperor Akihito delivers his opening address for the extra ordinary Diet session at the National Diet in Tokyo on September 29, 2014. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivered his policy speech at the Diet session. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:YOSHIKAZU TSUNO via Getty Images)
JAPAN-CHINA-SKOREA-DIPLOMACY-WWII-YASUKUNI(13 of46)
Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (R) head for the altar to offer silent prayers during an annual memorial service for war victims in Tokyo on August 15, 2014 as the country marks the 69th anniversary of its surrender in World War II. Two Japanese cabinet ministers visited a controversial war shrine in Tokyo August 15 in a move likely to anger China and South Korea, which see it as a symbol of Japan\'s militarist past. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama Visits Japan(14 of46)
U.S. President Barack Obama, second from left, speaks to Japan\'s Emperor Akihito, second from right, and Empress Michiko, right, as the Imperial couple bid farewell to Obama prior to his departure for South Korea in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, April 25, 2014. Obama arrives in South Korea today for talks on containing North Korea, after the regime fired almost 90 rockets over a period of four weeks and stepped up activity at its nuclear test site. Photographer: Kimimasa Mayama/Pool via Bloomberg (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
US-JAPAN-ASIA-DIPLOMACY(15 of46)
US President Barack Obama (2nd L) talks with Japan\'s Emperor Akihito (2nd R) and Empress Michiko (R) in Tokyo on April 25, 2014 as the Imperial couple bid Obama a farewell prior his departure for South Korea. US President Barack Obama vowed on April 24 to defend Japan if China attacks over a tense territorial dispute, but also urged Beijing to step in to thwart North Korea\'s \'dangerous\' nuclear march. AFP PHOTO / POOL / KIMIMASA MAYAMA (Photo credit should read KIMIMASA MAYAMA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KIMIMASA MAYAMA via Getty Images)
JAPAN-US-DIPLOMACY-OBAMA(16 of46)
US President Barack Obama (L) toasts with Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) during the official state dinner at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 24, 2014. Obama earlier vowed to defend Japan if China attacks over a tense territorial dispute, but also urged Beijing to help stop North Korea from forging ahead with its \'dangerous\' nuclear programme. AFP PHOTO/POOL/Jim WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIM WATSON via Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama Visits Japan(17 of46)
Japan\'s Emperor AKihito, left, and Empress Michiko look on as U.S. President Barack Obama, not pictured, leaves after a welcoming ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Obama arrived in Japan yesterday to start a four-country tour of Asia aimed at advancing a Pacific-nations trade pact and reassuring allies the U.S. will back their security interests, including in territorial disputes with China. Photographer: Kimimasa Mayama/Pool via Bloomberg (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama Visits Japan(18 of46)
Japan\'s Emperor AKihito, left, and Empress Michiko wave as U.S. President Barack Obama, not pictured, leaves a welcoming ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, April 24, 2014. Obama arrived in Japan yesterday to start a four-country tour of Asia aimed at advancing a Pacific-nations trade pact and reassuring allies the U.S. will back their security interests, including in territorial disputes with China. Photographer: Kimimasa Mayama/Pool via Bloomberg (credit:Bloomberg via Getty Images)
JAPAN-US-DIPLOMACY(19 of46)
US President Barack Obama (L) is welcomed by Japan\'s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (R) upon his arrival at the Imperial Palace during his welcoming ceremony in Tokyo on 24 April 2014. Obama, whose arrival in Tokyo in the evening on April 23 brought parts of the Japanese capital shuddering to a halt amid tight security, will be hoping to capitalise on the enthusiastic welcome he received to shore up the cross-Pacific alliance at a time of uncertainty in Asia. AFP PHOTO / POOL / KIMIMASA MAYAMA (Photo credit should read KIMIMASA MAYAMA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KIMIMASA MAYAMA via Getty Images)
JAPAN-ROYALS(20 of46)
Japan\'s Emperor Akihito (middle L), Empress Michiko (middle 2nd L) and the imperial family members walk towards a crowd of guests during the annual spring garden party at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo on April 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
Japan v Czech Republic - Davis Cup World Group - DAY 2(21 of46)
TOKYO, JAPAN - APRIL 05: Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the Davis Cup World Group Quarter Final match between Japan and the Czech Republic at Ariake Coliseum on April 5, 2014 in Tokyo Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images) (credit:Atsushi Tomura via Getty Images)
JAPAN-VIETNAM-DIPLOMACY(22 of46)
Vietnam\'s President Truong Tan Sang (2nd R) and his wife Mai Thi Hanh (L) walk with Japan\'s Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko (2nd L) during a farewell call by Japan\'s royal couple at the Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo on March 19, 2014. Sang is on a four-day state visit. AFP PHOTO / POOL (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
JAPAN-VIETNAM-DIPLOMACY(23 of46)
Vietnam\'s President Truong Tan Sang (L), his wife Mai Thi Hanh (2nd L), Japan\'s Emperor Akihito (2nd R) and Empress Michiko attend a welcoming ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 17, 2014. Sang is on a four-day visit. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Toru Hanai (Photo credit should read TORU HANAI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AFP via Getty Images)
JAPAN-VIETNAM-DIPLOMACY(24 of46)
Vietnam\'s President Truong Tan Sang (C) and his wife Mai Thi Hanh (L) are escorted by Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) and Empress Michiko (2nd L) during a welcoming ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 17, 2014. Sang is on a four-day visit. AFP PHOTO / POOL / FRANCK ROBICHON (Photo credit should read FRANCK ROBICHON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AFP via Getty Images)
JAPAN-VIETNAM-DIPLOMACY-ROYALS(25 of46)
Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (R) greet journalists while attending a welcoming ceremony for Vietnam\'s President Truong Tan Sang at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on March 17, 2014. Sang is here on a four-day visit. AFP PHOTO / POOL / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA via Getty Images)
JAPAN-VIETNAM-DIPLOMACY(26 of46)
Vietnam\'s First Lady Mai Thi Hanh (L) is greeted by Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd R) while Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang (2nd L) and Japanese Empress Michiko (2nd R-partly hidden) look on, upon their arrival at the Imperial Palace for a welcoming ceremony in Tokyo on March 17, 2014. Sang is on a four-day visit. AFP PHOTO / POOL / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA via Getty Images)
JAPAN-NUCLEAR-DISASTER-ACCIDENT-ANNIVERSARY-FUKUSHIMA-TSUNAMI(27 of46)
Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko bow towards the audience as they leave the national memorial service for the victims of the 11 March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Tokyo on March 11, 2014. Japan observed a moment of silence on March 11 to mark the third anniversary of the quake-tsunami disaster which swept away thousands of victims, destroyed coastal communities, and sparked the nuclear emergency that forced a re-think on atomic power. AFP PHOTO / POOL / FRANCK ROBICHON (Photo credit should read FRANCK ROBICHON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AFP via Getty Images)
JAPAN-NUCLEAR-DISASTER-ACCIDENT-ANNIVERSARY-FUKUSHIMA-TSUNAMI(28 of46)
Japanese Emperor Akihito (R) with Empress Michiko deliver an address in front of an altar for the victims of the 11 March 2011 earthquake and tsunami at the national memorial service in Tokyo on March 11, 2014. Japan observed a moment of silence on March 11 to mark the third anniversary of the quake-tsunami disaster which swept away thousands of victims, destroyed coastal communities, and sparked the nuclear emergency that forced a re-think on atomic power. AFP PHOTO / POOL / FRANCK ROBICHON (Photo credit should read FRANCK ROBICHON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AFP via Getty Images)
JAPAN-ESTONIA-DIPLOMACY(29 of46)
Japan\'s Emperor Akihito shakes hands with Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan on March 7, 2104. Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, and Evelin Ilves are on the 3 days visti to Japan.AFP PHOTO / RAIGO PAJULA (Photo credit should read RAIGO PAJULA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:RAIGO PAJULA via Getty Images)
JAPAN-ESTONIA-DIPLOMACY(30 of46)
Japan\'s Emperor Akihito (L) speaks with Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (R) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan on March 7, 2104. Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, and Evelin Ilves are on the 3 days visti to Japan.AFP PHOTO / RAIGO PAJULA (Photo credit should read RAIGO PAJULA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:RAIGO PAJULA via Getty Images)
JAPAN-ESTONIA-DIPLOMACY(31 of46)
Japan\'s Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko wave as the Estonian president leaves the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan on March 7, 2104. Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, and Evelin Ilves are on the 3 days visti to Japan.AFP PHOTO / RAIGO PAJULA (Photo credit should read RAIGO PAJULA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:RAIGO PAJULA via Getty Images)
Japan's Royal Family New Year Greeting(32 of46)
TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Well-wishers wave national flags and make banzai cheers during a celebration for the New Year by the Japanese Royal Family on the veranda of the Imperial Palace on January 2, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. In his address to the waiting members of the public, Emperor Akihito wished happiness for the nation and expressed his continuing concern for those still affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
Japan's Royal Family New Year Greeting(33 of46)
TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: (L-R) Crown Princess Masako and Crown Prince Naruhito attend celebrations for the New Year on the veranda of the Imperial Palace on January 2, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. In his address to the waiting members of the public, Emperor Akihito wished happiness for the nation and expressed his continuing concern for those still affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
Japan's Royal Family New Year Greeting(34 of46)
TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: (L-R) Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko of Akishino attend celebrations for the New Year on the veranda of the Imperial Palace on January 2, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. In his address to the waiting members of the public, Emperor Akihito wished happiness for the nation and expressed his continuing concern for those still affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
Japan's Royal Family New Year Greeting(35 of46)
TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: (L-R) Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko, Princess Mako of Akishino and Princess Akiko of Mikasa attend celebrations for the New Year on the veranda of the Imperial Palace on January 2, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. In his address to the waiting members of the public, Emperor Akihito wished happiness for the nation and expressed his continuing concern for those still affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
Japan's Royal Family New Year Greeting(36 of46)
TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: (L-R) Princess Noriko, Princess Tsuguko and Princess Hisako of Takamado attend celebrations for the New Year on the veranda of the Imperial Palace on January 2, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. In his address to the waiting members of the public, Emperor Akihito wished happiness for the nation and expressed his continuing concern for those still affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
Japan's Royal Family New Year Greeting(37 of46)
TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: (L-R) Princess Kiko, Princess Mako of Akishino, Princess Akiko of Mikasa attend celebrations for the New Year on the veranda of the Imperial Palace on January 2, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. In his address to the waiting members of the public, Emperor Akihito wished happiness for the nation and expressed his continuing concern for those still affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
Japan's Royal Family New Year Greeting(38 of46)
TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: (L-R) Princess Kiko and Princess Mako of Akishino wave to well-wishers during celebrations for the New Year on the veranda of the Imperial Palace on January 2, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. In his address to the waiting members of the public, Emperor Akihito wished happiness for the nation and expressed his continuing concern for those still affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
Japan's Royal Family New Year Greeting(39 of46)
TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Emperor Akihito (L) speaks to well-wishers next to Empress Michiko during celebrations for the New Year on the veranda of the Imperial Palace on January 2, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. In his address to the waiting members of the public, Emperor Akihito wished happiness for the nation and expressed his continuing concern for those still affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
Japan's Royal Family New Year Greeting(40 of46)
TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Emperor Akihito waves to well-wishers during celebrations for the New Year on the veranda of the Imperial Palace on January 2, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. In his address to the waiting members of the public, Emperor Akihito wished happiness for the nation and expressed his continuing concern for those still affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
Japan's Royal Family New Year Greeting(41 of46)
TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Emperor Akihito (L) waves to well-wishers next to Empress Michiko during celebrations for the New Year on the veranda of the Imperial Palace on January 2, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. In his address to the waiting members of the public, Emperor Akihito wished happiness for the nation and expressed his continuing concern for those still affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
Japan's Royal Family New Year Greeting(42 of46)
TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers during celebrations for the New Year on the veranda of the Imperial Palace on January 2, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. In his address to the waiting members of the public, Emperor Akihito wished happiness for the nation and expressed his continuing concern for those still affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
Japan's Royal Family New Year Greeting(43 of46)
TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: (L-R) Princess Noriko, Princess Tsuguko, Princess Hisako of Takamado, Princess Hanako of Hitachi, Crown Princess Masako, Crown Prince Naruhito, Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko, Princess Mako of Akishino, Prince Mikasa, Princess Mikasa and Princess Akiko of Mikasa greet well-wishers as part of celebrations for the New Year on the veranda of the Imperial Palace on January 2, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. In his address to the waiting members of the public, Emperor Akihito wished happiness for the nation and expressed his continuing concern for those still affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. (Photo by Ken Ishii/Getty Images) (credit:Ken Ishii via Getty Images)
JAPAN-NEW YEAR-ROYALS(44 of46)
Japanese Emperor Akihito (L) and Empress Michiko (R) wave to well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on January 2, 2014. Akihito and his family greeted well-wishers in their customary New Year\'s public appearances. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA via Getty Images)
JAPAN-NEW YEAR-ROYALS(45 of46)
Japanese Emperor Akihito (2nd R) and Empress Michiko (R) wave to well-wishers with Crown Prince Naruhito (2nd L) and Crown Princess Masako (L) at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on January 2, 2014. Akihito and his family greeted well-wishers in their customary New Year\'s public apperances. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA via Getty Images)
JAPAN-NEW YEAR-ROYALS(46 of46)
Japanese Emperor Akihito (centre L) and Empress Michiko (centre R) greet well-wishers waving Japanese flags with other members of Japan\'s royal family at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on January 2, 2014. Akihito and his family greeted well-wishers in their customary New Year\'s public apperances. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA via Getty Images)
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