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Yoshihito, Prince Katsura (桂宮宜仁親王, Katsura-no-miya Yoshihito Shinnō, 11 February 1948 – 8 June 2014) was a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the second son of Takahito, Prince Mikasa and Yuriko, Princess Mikasa. He was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito.
Jun 8, 2014 · His Imperial Highness Prince Katsura (Yoshihito) was born on February 11, 1948, the second son of Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Mikasa. His Imperial Highness graduated from the Department of Political Studies in the Faculty of Law of Gakushuin University in 1971.
Originally known as Prince Yoshihito of Mikasa, he received the title Prince Katsura (Katsura-no-miya) and authorization to start a new branch of the Imperial Family on 1 January 1988. He died of a heart attack on 8 June 2014, aged 66.
Yoshihito, Prince Katsura (桂宮宜仁親王, Katsura-no-miya Yoshihito Shinnō, 11 February 1948 – 8 June 2014) was a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the second son of Takahito, Prince Mikasa and Yuriko, Princess Mikasa. He was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito.
Jun 25, 2014 · Members of the Imperial Royal family attended the funeral of Prince Yoshihito of Katsura on June 17. Prince Katsura, who was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito, passed away on June 8, 2014 at the age of 66 years old.
Jun 13, 2022 · Emperor Go-Hanazono (r. 1428–64) was the grandson of Prince Yoshihito, the founder of the Fushimi branch; when he became emperor, his younger brother Prince Sadatsune succeeded in the cadet...
Jun 8, 2015 · Remembering Prince Katsura. On 8th June, the memorial service commemorating the 1st anniversary of the death of Prince Yoshihito of Katsura (1948-2014) took place at Imperial Cemetery in Tokyo. HIH Prince Takahito and HIH Princess Yuriko of Mikasa, the parents of Prince Katsura.
