Japanese prince (1946-2012) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (寛仁親王, Tomohito Shinnō, 5 January 1946–6 June 2012) was a member of the Imperial House of Japan.[1]
| Prince Tomohito 寛仁親王 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa on 7 March 2003. | |||||
| Born | 5 January 1946 Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan | ||||
| Died | 6 June 2012 (aged 66) Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| Burial | 14 June 2012 Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery, Bunkyo, Tokyo | ||||
| Spouse | Nobuko Asō (m. 1980–2012; his death) | ||||
| Issue | Princess Akiko of Mikasa Princess Yōko of Mikasa | ||||
| |||||
| House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
| Father | Takahito, Prince Mikasa | ||||
| Mother | Yuriko, Princess Mikasa | ||||
| Religion | Shinto | ||||
Tomohito was the first member of the Imperial House of Japan to have a full beard since Emperor Meiji. He was known as "the bearded prince".[2]
Prince Tomohito graduated from Gakushuin University.[1] In 1968-1970, Tomohito studied politics at Oxford University. He was the first member of the Imperial family to study at a British university since World War II.[3]
Prince Tomohito was involved in the promotion of welfare for the disabled and sports.[4]
The prince was the eldest son of Prince Mikasa who is the younger brother of former Emperor Shōwa. He was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito.[5]
At the time of his death, Prince Tomohito was sixth in the line of succession to the Japanese throne.[6]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
