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Added on the 02/01/2015 06:47:31 - Copyright : Reuters EN
Japanese Emperor Akihito gives his last New Year's address before abdicating. IMAGES
Prince Mikasa, the 100-year-old uncle of Japanese Emperor Akihito, died on Thursday, leaving only four heirs to the throne.
Japan's Emperor Naruhito holds the traditional New Year's greetings from the imperial palace in Tokyo. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte meet with Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. IMAGES
Hundreds of Japanese business leaders attended a religious service at Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo on Thursday to pray for good fortune for their businesses on the first day back to work. The Kanda Myojin shrine is more than 1,270 years old and used as a holy place of worship for adherents to the Shinto religion. Since 2 out of the 7 gods of fortune are enshrined at Kanda Myojin, the shrine has become a go-to destination for Japanese businessmen looking for a bit of supernatural help.
Welcome to the Ichigaya Kamegaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Tokyo, a Shinto shrine which offers blessing and protection for dogs! Dog lovers received New Year blessings all for about $45, which are intended to protect pets from predators, sicknesses and other evils. Some used the occasion to dressed their pooches in custom outfits. According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Dog begins on February 16.
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