Funeral of Emperor Hirohito
- Title
- Funeral of Emperor Hirohito
- Genre
- News report
- TX Date
- 24 Feb 1989
- Year of production
- 1989
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- Duration
- 00:00:33
- Description
- Gareth Furby reports from Tokyo on the funeral of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s participation in the funeral, including his refusal to bow to the coffin. Chanting heard in background.
- Contributors
- Gareth Furby
- Keywords
- Prince Philip; Funerals; Royal family; Royalty; Japan; Royal funerals; Emperor Hirohito; Emperor Akihito
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