TV Program:
Himitsu no Kenmin Show (秘密のケンミンSHOW)
Yomiuri TV, Tokyo, Japan, 2010
Images Used:
• 100128-0018 – Funeral
• 70614-0007 – Funeral Procession (see above)
The show’s title can be translated both as Show about the Secrets of Prefectural Residents and Character of Prefectural Residents. Himitsu no Kenmin Show is a lighthearted variety show that aims to discover what distinguishes residents of one prefecture from those of another. It also delves into the history of Japan.
When in February 2010, the show needed to show how Japanese funerals had changed over the past 150 years, the producers at How Full’s (株式会社ハウフルス) contacted meijishowa.
We have a nice selection of funeral related images, so the show ended up using two.
At meijishowa, we love variety.