Tokyo Imperial Palace opened visitors for Emperor's New Year wish

TOKYO, JAPAN - JANUARY 02: Japanese Emperor Akihito (left 3) and Empress Michiko (left 4) greet well-wishers from the balcony of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on January 2, 2016, as thousands of people visit the Imperial Palace (Kokyo) which was opened for the New Year's public appearance by the Japanese royal family, in Tokyo, Japan. Emperor Akihito in presence of the royal family members wishes happiness and peace to the crowd at the balcony of Kokyo during the Japanese New Year (Shogatsu). (Photo by David Mareuil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)