Hirohito Among People (1940-1949)

Japan. Japanese soldiers being deloused - sprayed with DDT powder. Various shots of the Japanese emperor Hirohito visiting wounded soldiers in a hospital. Some of the men sitting on beds bowing as he moves past. Emperor’s car driving along road with large crowds on either side. Emperor Hirohito getting into his car in yard filled with people who bow as he walks past. Emperor Hirohito in royal train, looking through window. 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 viewe