UK: JAPANESE EMPEROR AKIHITO & EMPRESS MICHIKO VISIT
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- (28 May 1998) Japanese/English
Former prisoners of war in Britain will on Thursday take their protest to the gates of Downing Street and deliver a letter to the prime minister before a visit by Emperor Akihito.
It will be their fourth protest in three days as they continue to haunt the emperor during his visit.
On Wednesday, Emperor Akihito managed to keep his composure as he was dogged by protesters during his visit to Wales.
Former POWs also turned up later in the day as the emperor and his wife attended a white-tie dinner in London's financial district hosted by the Lord Mayor of London.
The shouts of about 30 former civilian prisoners could be heard over the bagpipers welcoming the Emperor and Empress to London's Guildhall on Wednesday night.
But once again, Emperor Akihito took the demonstrators in stride, continuing with his official duties, including inspecting the honour guard stationed outside Guildhall.
It was the second day of protests over Akihito's state visit to the U-K, a visit which was at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II.
His trip has angered former prisoners of war in Britain, who are demanding a formal apology for Japan's treatment of them in the Second World War.
But the host of the Guildhall banquet - London's Lord Mayor, Alderman Richard Nichols - assured his Japanese guests that they were very welcome.
He added that Britain and Japan both wished to see a stable climate for investment.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Our countries have common interests and aspirations and we both wish to see a stable and prosperous world where investment in free trade and industrial services and products thrive."
SUPER CAPTION: London's Lord Mayor, Alderman Richard Nichols
At a Buckingham Palace banquet on Tuesday, Akihito had alluded to the protests, saying he and the empress could never forget the suffering of so many people during the war.
During his speech at Guildhall 24 hours later, he said he hoped his visit would bring Britain and Japan closer together.
SOUNDBITE: (Japanese)
"The relationship between the two countries has developed into something important, not just in the economy or finance, but both countries can make contributions to each other. It is a development that I could not have expected during my first visit."
SUPER CAPTION: Emperor Akihito
Japan's Kyodo News Agency has quoted Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto as saying that the emperor has done his best to express his own thoughts frankly without getting involved in politics.
Hashimoto reportedly added that he hoped the Emperor's feelings would be accepted by the British people.
But that hasn't been the case.
Earlier on Wednesday, dozens of former prisoners-of-war turned their backs on Akihito as he arrived in Wales, the main centre of Japan's massive investment in Britain.
The POWs have vowed to protest for the duration of the Emperor's stay in Britain.
Later on Thursday, they will take their protest to 10, Downing Street where they will hand a letter to Prime Minister Tony Blair.
The protesters have rejected his attempts at reconciliation.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Tony Blair said yesterday give him a warm welcome. I think he must be out of his tiny mind."
SUPER CAPTION: Former P-O-W
The emperor is due to attend a reception and lunch hosted by the prime minister at Downing Street on Thursday.
The POWs have promised they'll be there to continue their campaign for an apology from Akihito and compensation from the Japanese government.
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Why did the Empress walk before her husband at the luncheon?
As Crown Prince, Hirohito was invited to stay at Buckingham Palace as a celebration of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. George V greeted him during breakfast saying, "So, how are they treating you, my boy?" Nice little anecdote. I wish I could remember the book I read it from.
God bless his and her Imperial majesties!
It blows my mind knowing that Akihito as a prince attend Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation ceremony.
About 460,000 unarmed and innocent Japanese civilians were massacred by the dropping of atomic bombs and indiscriminate air raids, but Japan has never demanded an apology from the United States and other Allied Powers. Why?? Because Japan lost the war.
Akihito is the most peace loving Emperor Japan has ever had, or probably will ever had. The protests are not for this emperor who transformed Japan from a dangerous agressor into a virtual teddy bear.
jerolvilladolid no one would protest. he's just only a symbol.. no absolute power
All Japanese emperors love peace
japan was never agressor it did whatever it had to save itself from western imperial's global conquest.
These comments show Japan has never come to grips with its role ww2 the use of Chinese people for 'scientific' research the officers who competed over who could behead the most prisoners, mass rapes and torture though out South East Asia and china. Japan is a very different country now but unlike Germany it has never directly faced up to what it did and why and until it does there will always be a mark against Japan's name.
John Stevenson m
greatest island in the west and east.
True. Now I wish they would have another Renaissance and deal with China.
Emperor Ahikito and Empress Michiko are the most loving and peaceful people. All they deserve is respect and honour.
The emperor and empress are so elegant ❤️
Wtf those old people on about in the end? They do realize that he was just a little boy in WW2 and could not lead right? What did they expect him to do? Throw a tantrum for his daddy Hirohito to stop his invasions?! O.o
HenryDavidT And abdicating today, after a reign which has been notable for the closer involvement with people, not just in Japan but all over the world. The time must come when hatred ends, it destroys rather than heals. The Emperor has been a man of love and peace.
oh fuck off dude calling it as "throwing a tantrum?"
these guys were former POWs and veterans. Japan still did not apologise for many of its warcrimes. They have every right to still have grievances
@@pfl95 strange person is right.
It wasn't even Hirohito who did the military stuff, hideki tojo was in charge of that. The emperor was more concerned with domestic affairs
@@akihikosakurai4013 ummm, actually that's not true either. It's much complicated than we think it was. He was the one actually apologized to the emperor the day before the Pearl Harbor that Japan was going to against the US.
I deeply appreciate your gratitude for the Emperor 's Empress of Japan. This is Tokyo.
Which year was it?
It is unfortunate that the protesters seem more interested in blinding rage than anything, Emperor Akihito is one of the most peaceful Emperor Japan has had, no son can choose his father. And much like Elizabeth, Akihito is nothing but a puppet monarch, meant to further the interest of their states to whatever wish their Crown and State have.
I’m british and dislike their shunning of this man for the sins of the deceased.
We’ve all made mistakes, humanity will never be able to unify if we hold grudges.
As long as grudge bearing continues there will be no peace, only lingering resentment that will spark the flames for new wars, physical, psychological or otherwise.
Our Japanese twin is very similar, we should cherish them as they do us.
Turning your back is bad manners, shame on those who do, manners maketh man.
Very unbritish display of lacking hospitality and tolerance at that moment.
WOW.........The tiara the Empress is wearing is VERY BEAUTIFUL......Usually the Japanese tiaras are just plain boring looking.
Japan rescued 765 Polish orphans in Siberia in 1920, 1921 and 1922.During World War I, the Polish fled to Siberia. The number of Polish people in Siberia was about 200,000. In 1917, the Russian Revolution broke out. In 1918, World War I ended and Poland regained its independence. The Polish tried to return to Poland.
However, the Polish could not return home because of the Russian civil war. And the Polish life became poor and food was gone. Many Polishes died. An adult Polish made the child eat the last food. An adult Polish died before the child. And the children became orphans.Polish orphans lost their family in Siberia and were hungry without food. Poland asked different countries to save Polish orphans. But every country refused to save the orphans.Finally, Poland asked Japan to rescue the orphans.Japan soon decided to save the Polish orphans. Japan found and rescued a Polish orphan walking in Siberia crying.We Japanese did our best to rescue Polish orphans. Japan sent a total of 765 Polish orphans to Japan.The orphans were weak. And the orphans were ill.Japan gave orphans a warm meal. And Japan treated the disease of orphans. The disease of all orphans has been cured. The orphans have recovered.Many donations were collected for orphans from all over Japan. Toys were also donated.The orphans treat Japanese who take care of them like a mother.Japanese also loved the orphans as their own children. The Empress of that time also loved the orphans as their own children. Polish orphans had a good time every day.The diet of the orphans was nutritious and gave a delicious meal.On the day of parting, the orphans cried crying that they did not want to leave Japan.The Japanese also shed tears at the farewell with the orphans. Polish orphans sang the Japanese national anthem "kimigayo" and the Polish national anthem on the ship. All 765 Polish orphans returned safely to Poland. Japan loves Poland.If something happens to Polish children, Japan will help again.Japan handed out the Virgin Mary prayer card to all orphans. Polish orphans who always had it survived the war and lived until they were over 80 years old.And during the Second World War, the Japanese “chiune sugihara” saved more than 6,000 Jews.Many Japanese are Buddhists.There is also a teaching not to kill creatures and animals. So there are many vegetarians in Japanese. Many Japanese are very opposed to killing animals and creatures. We Japanese love Polish people. Polish are wonderful people. Poland is a beautiful country. God bless the Polish.
Forever Britain and Japan alliance
Yes 🇬🇧💖🙏💖🇯🇵
They should be protesting his father, who passed away 1989, not his son, who nothing to do with WWII
The protests may be fair, but against Akihito? He is a pacifist and a very decent man, unlike his father.
Kafka21 I don’t understand what you’re saying.
Showa Emperor (you are saying Hirohito) is pacifist and decent man too.
The number of Japanese Emperors is 125 since BC 660.
Emperor Hirohito is one of the greatest Emperors in Japanese History.
Start your impossible
Let me tell you a joke: Hirohito is pacifist and decent man.
Just for your info, his father was pacifist too. Unlike systems in some western countries, it was the government that controlled the nation and initiated war against US and the world at that time. The government used the emperor as a symbol for justification of war.
Hirohito was unable to take any decisions during WW2, the government was controlled by a military clique.
Also, the USA forced Japan to war with their embargo on hydrocarbons knowing that the japanese had only 6 months of reserves.
Just historical facts.
@@user-vl2pm4fp4y why he's the greatest? Because he made the japanese military rise and make war. Akihito is tge best not his bad father
Unlike his father, aAkihito limits his role only to the Royal family, never exert his influence nor interfere in politics.Heis a peaceful and lovingEmperor the Japanan be proud of.
It was disappointing to see those old people at the end turn their backs on the passing Imperial motorcade. The hypocrisy of these people is astounding, having so cruelly ruled and plundered Ireland and India for several hundred years, and then turn their backs on the emperor of a warrior nation simply because they fought hard and tough in WW2. The Japanese were useful allies in WW1, and if we work at it they will prove good friends in the future. Ireland and India do worry me, however, as they have every reason to despise the British.
how much reason though really? Ireland and India have been independent for decades now.
Many where POWs who where treated less than animals .
They inflicted to British and American prisoners no better than the Nazis did to the Jews and many others .
Maybe you need to think about your comments and see how the Japanese felt about POWs …..
All governments do wrong , but two wrongs don’t make a right and never forget that.
I had two great uncles who where POWs in the pacific war , they almost gave up at there god awful and cruel treatment, where they where set free they where taken to the US to build them up because they where staved to near death and lice ridden .
Open your god damm eyes and smell the coffee you fool
oh fuck off, Go and read some actual history instead of regurgitating some half truths that fit an agenda
The wilted tiny flowers and tiny candlesticks are a very rude and cold welcome. The Queen greets other guests with bigger flowers and bigger candlesticks. I feel Queen Elizabeth's terrible meanness and narrow-mindedness towards Japan.
Who was THAT woman who touched the emperor at 1:15?
+adelgado75 It should be the hostess - probably the Mayor's wife
The Emperor and Empress must never be touched. They are devine. The lady should have been taken out back behind the kitchens and canned !!!!
Joe Vasquez Brits don't believe in canning anymore.
Excuse me they were not in Japan. News alert: they don't own or run the world
it's not about running the world, it's about lack of knowledge. He is still the monarch just as the Queen and touching him is forbidden.
Britain invaded more than half of the world. We need apologies from Britain, too.
Very true.
Tea Pot pfft! Good luck getting them, British stubbornness will outlive humanity.
Tea Pot Not true at all.
Greenlines u
Very true I'm proud to be British but we haven't been without fault in the past. Those were very different times though
These POWs shouldn't be respected. The retired Emperor should not be dogged like this. His father did things that were out of Akihito's control. They shouldn't be protesting him.
Old people in the end look funny😂
Real mature that last one.
Japan fought the United States, but never has Japan fought against the United Kingdom itself in history. Her colonies yes, but never against the UK herself. I am shocked to see that lady rant as being half British myself. Japan allied with the Germans that did bomb the UK during WWII, but that lady should be taking her boos to Germany for that one.
YOUR AN IDIOT SANPH !!! Both Emperor Hirohito and his son Emperor Akihito have both formally apologized to the world several times each. Know what your talking about before you even turn on that pea brain of yours. YOU IDIOT !!!
Akihito wasn't responsible for WWII.. i think they shud just deal with it. I mean all the colonies of the British aren't complaining much. Entire kingdoms were destroyed by the British back in 1700s to 1800s.
@CrimsonAlchemist Akihito was literally a child bro...
Why would they be so rude to the Japanese Emperor. This is the son of the man they all hated. He is not his father.
LONG LIVE THE EMPEROR
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That old guy at the end has no respect for royalty
天皇陛下が3歩先に進んでから皇后さまが歩き出された。おじいちゃんが私の母にいつも言っていたらしい。美智子妃殿下のような人になれ・・と。母の言葉が今でも耳に残っている。
Showing your back to the Emperor of Japan is a good idea and so should the Indian people also to show the back side to Representatives of the English Kingdom. Or forget everything already
I wish the Japanese have this guts to speak out against the American over Hiroshima and Nagasaki when a president visits Japan
He's fluent in English (more fluent than most English) . Wonder why he chose to speak in Japanese.
Because he is the Emperor of Japan
He is there representing Japan
It's the empress for me 🥺
1:12 Darth Vader in his special white helmet.
he wasnt even born before 1945 . do research kids
He was born in 1933.
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Where is queen
sandip gurung dead
世界で唯一のEmperor。
the British empire did conquered the world so does Japan but with Britain the western world would have not survived when the blitz came from the Nazis they fought with bravery and with the spitfire outnumbered 3:1 with the occured battle of britain
bbbritain also spread democracy around the world lets not forget that. places that would have otherwise been dictatorships
2:59 there goes the owls again.
おふたりはとても優しく長い間日本国民の心に寄り添ってくださいました。
ロンドンの日本大使館の職員の悪態を改めるべきだよ！
The fall of nippon's everything. ^^^\\\=MEIN WILLE=///^^^
rude old brits
this is the standard of constitutional monarchy??
Two powerless monarchs meeting together. One really thinks if all this is even necessary
The Emperor speaks fluent English if he chooses.
Why they booo ing ?
Cos they're muppets that's why
The Queen is so pretty
Japnese queen look way younger than her age . no wonder japanese have the longest life span
She's an empress. not a queen... technically higher than a queen.
Well heaven knows the booing was terribly effective. 🤣🇬🇧
Francis Moran how? Those aggressive people will go hell so heaven won’t know if that was effective
@@jumpmomongaable Actually I was being facetious. There is no sarcasm emoticon. I'm quite certain their Imperial Majesties could not hear any booing and if they did paid it no heed. Their Imperial Majesties have retired from public life after decades of devoted service to their nation leaving their worthy son on the Chrysanthemum Throne, one born after WWII. His Imperial Majesty himself was but a strip of a lad during the war his late father was forced into. Silly as the booing proved to be it was nonetheless the free expression of a free people who had offered her sons to that horrible world conflict making possible free expression in the Land of the Rising Sun. Their Imperial Majesties-emeritus now tend their gardens, take their nature walks and exercise generally enjoying a well deserved rest. As to who goes to heaven or hell, that is a determination FAR above my remit and competence. I shall leave it therefore to He who singularly possesses authority for such determinations for the sake of His mercy on me
この輝くTiaraは今どこ？ さっぱり見かけないのは変。
これ以外のTiaraも行方不明？
国庫の中にあるんでしょうね？
Mia rylee 💕
Harvest
天皇陛下万歳！
One of the countries that Britain humiliatingly lost against in World War 2. So much so they had to run to the Americans and Soviets for help. HA HA HA
Japanese soldiers tortured, starved and worked to death thousands of allied prisoners-of-war. That fact seems to have been conveniently forgotten.
Newer generations shouldn't be blamed by what their ancestors did. It was Emperor Hirohito who ruled Japan back then. Emperor Akihito is different.
戦争は内閣が決めたことであり、天皇に決定権はなかった。
あなた方西洋とは日本の政治システムは違います。
イギリスや欧米列強が世界各地で行った残虐非道な植民地政策のことは都合よく忘れてしまってるようですね。
boohoo
You really want to start the count of what the UK did to that planet ?
Rob Tro Are we just gonna forget that the Japanese did bad things as well?
The British systematically implemented policies that murdered 35 million Indians through starvation during occupation. Winston Churchill alone killed more than 4 million Bengalis. That also seems to be forgotten
a meeting between the heads of the two countries, which in the past were notorious as imperialistic nations. Haha Fantastic.
Long live imperial japan & england,they are the pillars of cultural sanctity in the madness of globalism and leftist democracy.
May imperialism reach new heights corrupt politicians & power crazed political party can't be trusted.
booOoOoOoOOOOoo booOoOo
War criminal
About 460,000 unarmed and innocent Japanese civilians were massacred by the dropping of atomic bombs and indiscriminate air raids, but Japan has never demanded an apology from the United States and other Allied Powers. Why?? Because Japan lost the war.
獣の英国訪問。
@Emma Holly 毛利裕仁は権人神となりニムロデのように神への反逆者の獣に成った。
@Emma Holly 毛利敬親と毛利広封は田布施朝鮮部落民伊藤博文に大和民族の孝明天皇と睦仁親王を暗殺させた。田布施朝鮮部落民大室虎之祐を睦仁親王に背乗りさせ明治天皇に即位させた。偽物天皇が訪英した。
Japanese closed factories and left UK after BREXIT and threaten UK government for any harm from BREXIT while S Korea made free trade agreement with UK after BREXIT to aid UK. Japanese also stopped building UK nuclear power project after running over the fund limit and left after UK refused to pay more than what they agreed on contract. Japan did same thing with Turkish nuclear power project and stopped from construction when Turkish government refused to pay more than what they agreed on in contract. Now those projects left by Japanese will cost more due to starting over because they left garbage at the site. UK rail system built by Japan is also causing design problems but Japan is refusing to fix them like they did with Egypt during blocking Suez Canal which cost billions in damage but Japanese company which built problem ship refuse to pay compensation for Egypt and companies effected by blocking Suez canal. Japan is #2 China of Asia don't take care of their mistake and still drag war crimes Japanese committed during WW2.