- Title: U.K.: JAPANESE FAMILY IN LONDON ADOPTS CHRISTMAS.
- Date: 20th December 1970
- Summary: 1. SV exterior Mr. Tempura and family walk past Christmas tree in street 0.10 2. MV Family walking past shops 0.14 3. CU window displays of books and cakes ( 3 shots ) 0.26 4. MV family look at Father Christmas model 0.29 5. CU father Christmas model 0.32 6. MV family look at window display 0.35 7. GV exterior, Tamura's house 0.40 8. CU decorated Christmas tree ZOOM to SV family adding decorations. 0.53 9. CU boy 0.56 10. CU girl 1.00 11. CU mother 1.01 12. Cu father 1.04 13. SV all family round tree 1.09 14. CU christmas cards 1.14 15. MV Interviewer with Mr. Tamura, ZOOM to CU 2.14 16. CU ZOOM to MV inter viewer presents gift to mother 2.22 TRANSCRIPTS: SEQ. 15: INTERVIEWER: "As a Japanese living in London, why do you celebrate Christmas?" MR. TAMURA: In London we have less chance to celebrate New Year, but in Japan we have celebrate the Christmas season especially after the war." INTERVIEWER: "Since the war it has been becoming popular?" MR. TAMURA: "More and more popular". INTERVIEWER: "But the big festival in New Year". MR. TAMURA: "Yes, New Year." INTERVIEWER: " Of course, you yourself are not Christian. What is your religion?" MR. TAMURA: " Very sorry, but we are Buddhists." INTERVIEWER: " Buddhists, I see. And I suppose the children enjoy it, do they? Do they get lots of presents?" MR. TAMURA: " Yes, they have a lot of presents in Christmas season and New Year also. So the season is, for children, the best season in the year, I think." SEQ. 16: INTERVIEWER: "Happy Christmas!" MRS. TAMURA: " Arrigato, Christmas Omedetoo!" (Thank you, Happy Christmas)." Initials JMR/JF/PS/1420 JMR/JF/PS/1457 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: LONDON, U.K.
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- Country: United Kingdom
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