(9)Crown Princess Masako gives birth to girl

(9)Crown Princess Masako gives birth to girl

TOKYO, Japan - The Chinese character for celebration, pronounced ''shuku'' in Japanese, is illuminated on the side of a building near the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo on Dec. 1 following the birth of a girl to Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako.

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