Jon Herskovitz and Marika Katanuma

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Japan's Emperor Akihito Steps Down: A Life in Pictures

Crown Prince Naruhito will ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne after his father abdicates

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito, second from left, and Crown Princess Masako, left, Japan's Emperor Akihito, and Empress Michiko wave to well-wishers from a balcony during a New Year's public appearance at Imperial Palace in Tokyo in Jan 2014.

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