Takahito, Prince Mikasa
Prince Takahito 三笠宮崇仁親王 | |||||
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Prince Mikasa | |||||
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Born | Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan | 2 December 1915||||
Died | 27 October 2016 Tokyo, Japan | (aged 100)||||
Spouse | Yuriko Takagi | ||||
Issue | Princess Yasuko of Mikasa Prince Tomohito of Mikasa Yoshihito, Prince Katsura Princess Masako of Mikasa Norihito, Prince Takamado | ||||
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House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
Father | Emperor Taishō | ||||
Mother | Empress Teimei | ||||
Religion | Shinto |
Prince Mikasa (三笠宮崇仁親王, Mikasa-no-miya Takahito shinnō, 2 December 1915 – 27 October 2016) was a member of the Imperial House of Japan.[1]
Early life
[change | change source]Prince Takahito was the fourth and youngest son of Emperor Taishō and Empress Teimei. He was the brother of Emperor Shōwa, who was the father of the current emperor.[2]
The prince's childhood title was Sumi-no-miya. He attended the Gakushūin Peers' School from 1922 to 1932.
The prince attended the Imperial Japanese Army Academy from 1932 to 1936. He graduated from the Army Staff College.[3]
In 1935, Emperor Shōwa gave him the title Mikasa-no-miya (Prince Mikasa). He was given permission to form a new branch of the Imperial family.
Career
[change | change source]Prince Mikasa served in the army from 1937 to 1947.
He was an officer in China. He served at Army Headquarters during the Second World War.[2]
Death
[change | change source]Prince Mikasa died of cardiac arrest after being treated for pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo at the age of 100.[4]
Honors
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[change | change source]References
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- ↑ In 2012, Prince Mikasa is fifth in the order of succession.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nussbaum, Louis-Fréd��ric. (2005). "Mikasa" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 629.
- ↑ McCarthy, Terry. "Tokyo 'in 1931 poison plot'," Archived 2012-11-02 at the Wayback Machine The Independent (UK). 7 July 1994; retrieved 2012-6-19.
- ↑ "Prince Mikasa, a China war veteran who spanned three reigns, dies at 100". The Japan Times. October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ↑ Quirinale.it, "S.A.I. Takahito di Mikasa Principe del Giappone"; retrieved 2012-6-19.
Other websites
[change | change source] Media related to Takahito, Prince Mikasa at Wikimedia Commons
- Imperial Household Agency (Kunaicho), Prince and Princess Mikasa