Emperor Naruhito of Japan Empress Masako Her Royal Highness Princess Aiko, along with members of the Japanese royal family, made their debut at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on February 23. In this regard, the emperor gave a speech on the occasion of his 63rd birthday for the first time since ascending to the throne almost four years ago, following being suspended since 2020 due to the large epidemic of COVID-19. Among the limited number of people, regarding 4,800 people who were randomly chosen from more than 60,000 applicants, attended an audience with His Majesty the King.