The Late Mikado (1927)

Item title reads:“ The late Mikado. Prince Kanin inspects site selected for Imperial Mausoleum for late Emperor Yoshihto. The body of the late Emperor is born from Hyama to Tokio, to lie in state till the great Mausoleum is ready.“ Tokyo, Japan L/S of a procession of men in top hats as they walk through the ground of the proposed mausoleum. Teams of manual workers wearing traditional Japanese jackets dig foundations and sift earth. Crowds line the streets in the dark to wait for the funeral procession to pass. A carriage passes followed by troops on horseback and soldiers carrying pennant flags. 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),