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Empress Masako turns 60; expresses eagerness to move forward

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We are all walking towards the future, both good and bad.

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Happy Birthday !

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Very easy to say when you have taxpayer funded flunkees at your beck and call.

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還暦 One complete cycle hopefully with some wisdom achieved.

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I tend to think that the Imperial Family remains very traditional and only celebrate Kanreki 還暦 for men, not for women.

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Life is a precious gift. Happy birthday. Wishing Empress Masako good health and happiness.

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Lucky! (No need to work hard)

Unlucky! (Need to go through rules and regulation, custom and duties)

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Happy birthday! Adjustment disorder is common and can result from a major life change like marriage or losing a job. I understand it can last 6 months or so. I think her situation is different.

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RedemptionToday  07:12 pm JST

Happy birthday! Adjustment disorder is common and can result from a major life change like marriage or losing a job. I understand it can last 6 months or so. I think her situation is different.

Exactly. 23 years sens a bit long for an « adjustement » I think the one suffering from adjustment disorder is the Imperizl Agency

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Wishing Empress Masako an amazing birthday on this momentous occasion!

O-tanjyobi omedettoh!

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A diamond jubilee generally refers to a public service of some kind, not a simple age. Let's call it a happy birthday, shall we? I'm all for that.

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Happy Birthday and all the best for the future!

Even if I have to admit, I'm a little jealous that we don't have such a young, extraordinary woman as an empress in Germany.

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彼女の長くて幸せな人生を祈っています. Happy Birthday!

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This dear lady is a true hero. An inspiration to all.

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お誕生日 おめでとう ございます!

Best wishes to Royal Highness!

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