Emperor Hirohito’s New Constitution (1946)

Tokyo, Japan. General view of the Japanese Diet assembled looking towards the empty throne. MS. Japanese Emperor Hirohito, seated on the throne receiving homage from one of the members. LS. Crowds scattered in the wide streets outside the Parliament building in Tokyo. Note found in the old record - Cuts 46/94. 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 viewed on the British Pathé website.