Japanese Royal Family At Sports (1947)

Japan. Several shots of the Japanese Emperor Hirohito his wife Nagako, son Akihito and several other people driving in an open chariot to watch sporting event. MS. Japanese royals seated on dais watching the sports. CU. Emperor Hirohito chatting to his son, Crown Prince Akihito. MS. The family smiling and clapping as they watch horse riding and quite unusual race. Men are racing backwards with bags over their heads and their heads in front of their knees. CU. The young Prince takes a photograph. Note - date found in the old record - 21/04/1947. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount