The Emperor and Empress have received New Year's greetings from family members and state dignitaries at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
Among those attending the New Year ceremony on Friday morning were some 230 members of the Diet.
Lower House Speaker Takahiro Yokomichi and Upper House President Satsuki Eda offered good wishes to the Emperor and the imperial family on behalf of the legislators.
The Emperor said in a speech that he prays for the Japanese people and the country's development on the occasion of the New Year.
The Emperor also received greetings from Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, other cabinet ministers, and the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
In the afternoon, foreign ambassadors will visit the palace to offer their New Year compliments.
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