Summary

Hirohito visits British army camp Location of events unknown

Royalty Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito (later Emperor) in Great Britain; visits a British Army Vocational Training Centre; c1920's Various shots of group of young Japanese men in naval dress uniform; being given a tour of British military training facility They watch men (who wear work clothes but some also have Army hats) performing different technical & artistic tasks- -bricklaying; painting pictures;performing some painstaking task while wearing goggles Next; the Japanese visitors attend a gymnastics demonstration CU's of Prince seated between 2 British Army officers Shots of the gymnastics- -tumbling; etc Prince inspecting Brit troops International relations

Source British Pathé
Title HIROHITO VISITS BRITISH ARMY CAMP ( aka JAPANESE PRINCE )
Description Hirohito visits British army camp Location of events unknown

Royalty Japanese Crown Prince Hirohito (later Emperor) in Great Britain; visits a British Army Vocational Training Centre; c1920's Various shots of group of young Japanese men in naval dress uniform; being given a tour of British military training facility They watch men (who wear work clothes but some also have Army hats) performing different technical & artistic tasks- -bricklaying; painting pictures;performing some painstaking task while wearing goggles Next; the Japanese visitors attend a gymnastics demonstration CU's of Prince seated between 2 British Army officers Shots of the gymnastics- -tumbling; etc Prince inspecting Brit troops International relations
Archive British Pathe
Year 01/01/1920
Duration 00:05:33:00
Stock Black & White
Sound Mute
Film ID 241819

Keywords

Hirohito; Japan; royalty; international relations; military; gymnastics; military
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