New Year preparations under way at Imperial Palace

An Imperial Household Agency gardening official prepares New Year bonsai at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2015. The special potted plants will be decorated at the palace and residences of other royal family members, along with the agency, on Dec. 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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