Prince Mikasa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prince Takahito三笠宮崇仁親王 |
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| Born | 2 December 1915 Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Died | 27 October 2016 (aged 100) Tokyo, Japan |
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| 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.
Early life
Prince Takahito is the fourth and youngest son of Emperor Taishō and Empress Teimei. He is the brother of Emperor Shōwa, who was the father of the current emperor.
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.
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
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.
Death
Prince Mikasa died of cardiac arrest after being treated for pneumonia at a hospital in Tokyo at the age of 100.
Honors
- Order of the Chrysanthemum
- Order of the Elephant
- Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, 1982
Related pages
Images for kids
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Takahito wearing the sokutai
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Emperor Taishō's four sons in 1921: Hirohito, Takahito, Nobuhito and Yasuhito
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Prince Mikasa on the Yokosuka Line in 1946
See also
In Spanish: Takahito de Mikasa para niños
