By TATSURO SUGIURA/ Staff Writer
December 9, 2021 at 16:37 JST
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako (Provided by the Imperial Household Agency)
Empress Masako turned 58 on Dec. 9 by wistfully recalling how quickly her daughter had grown up and expressing her hopes that Princess Aiko would continue to “grow step by step” to fulfill her duties as a full-fledged member of the imperial family. [Read More]
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