Funeral of Emperor Hirohito

Title

Funeral of Emperor Hirohito

Genre

News report

TX Date

24 Jan 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:40

Description

Gareth Furby reports from Tokyo on the funeral of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito. Describes the service and those attending and Prince Philip’s refusal to bow to the coffin in respect to the war veterans that have not forgiven the Japanese for atrocities in the Second World War. Sombre music and chanting heard in background.

Contributors

Gareth Furby

Keywords

Prince Philip; War crimes; Funerals; Royal family; Second World War (1939-1945); Royalty; Japan; Ceremonies; Royal funerals; Veterans; Emperor Hirohito; Emperor Akihito

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