Japan's Royal Family New Year Greeting

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)