Prince Takahito 三笠宮崇仁親王 | |||||
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Prince Mikasa | |||||
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]
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.
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]
Prince Mikasa died of cardiac arrest after being treated for pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo at the age of 100.[4]
Media related to Takahito, Prince Mikasa at Wikimedia Commons
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Living members of the family are bold. |