Japanese Royal Family (1946)

Unissued / Unused material. Hayama, Japan. L/S hotel. C/U sign for ’Kanyana hotel’. M/S as little Prince Yoshi Masahito emerges and poses for photos before getting into car with satchel on back. C/U of him in car. M/S as it drives away. M/S as he takes his place in class at school. C/U as all the students bow. Various good C/U’s of him working at his school desk. Various shots of the Japanese royal family including Emperor Hirohito, his wife Empress Nagako, Princess Yori Atsuko, and Princess Taka Kazuko. M/S as they walk along under umbrellas and shelter from the rain. Various shots of the family group, camera pans across them. M/S photographer showing camera to Emperor. M/S as they walk along holding hands, good shots. M/S of them standing in line, camera pans across them. Various good shots of the family. Cataloguer’s note: date on original record reads 22/6/1946. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIE