Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko watch New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko clap hands at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 18, 2015, while watching the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament for the first time since January 2011.

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