Hirohito At Japanese Diet (1946)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. Japan. C/U and L/S of Emperor Michinomiya Hirohito with scroll before him, he sits on dais and reads the constitution to parliament / Diet. The Emperor and Empress acknowledge the cries of the crowd when they go outside. Various shots as the crowds surge forward and the Emperor’s carriage drives away. Possibly connected with 46/94 - MD. 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 (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Path