“ EMPEROR HIROHITO ” 1963 BIOGRAPHY DOCUMENTARY EMPEROR OF JAPAN WWII 57044

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. Created by the famed producer David Wolper and narrated by Mike Wallace, this episode of the long-running TV show ‘Biography’ dates to 1963 and profiles Emperor Hirohito. Hirohito was the 124th emperor of Japan, and presided over the country from 1926 to 1989; a period encompassing much of the country’s history including WW2. Some of the events included are the invasion of China, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and the Japanese surrender to the Allies. It opens with a span of Japanese soldiers (:11) and Hirohito (:29) at podium delivering an address. The Japan of Hirohito’s youth is shown, which was comparable to life in the Feudal Age, with its rituals and traditions (2:33). Hirohito (3:01) embarked on a tour of Europe at 21. His father, Emperor Taisho, is pictured at (3:09). While visiting Britain (3:27) he was impressed by the mon