Japanese Emperor Akihito has celebrated his 80th birthday, waving to a huge crowd from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
ຈັກກະພັດ Akihito ສະຫຼອງ ວັນປະສູດ ຄົບຮອບ 80 ພັນສາ
![Japan's Crown Princess Masako waves to well-wishers who gathered to celebrate Japan's Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday at the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Dec. 23, 2013. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/809be11c-8137-4da3-9c27-acb6d6d28b1c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Japan's Crown Princess Masako waves to well-wishers who gathered to celebrate Japan's Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday at the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Dec. 23, 2013.
![Well-wishers wave Japanese national flags to celebrate Japan's Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Dec. 23, 2013. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/b7eaf1f8-ad70-4524-a474-6e6f4e5d4db3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Well-wishers wave Japanese national flags to celebrate Japan's Emperor Akihito's 80th birthday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Dec. 23, 2013.