Yoshihito, Prince Katsura

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Yoshihito
桂宮宜仁親王
Prince Katsura
Born (1948-02-11)11 February 1948
Tokyo, Japan
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University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Burial 17 June 2014
Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery, Bunkyo, Tokyo
Full name
Yoshihito (宜仁?)
House Imperial House of Japan
Father Takahito, Prince Mikasa
Mother Yuriko, Princess Mikasa
Religion Shinto

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. 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.

Early life and education

The Prince graduated from the Department of Political Studies in the Faculty of Law of Gakushuin University in 1971. Between 1971 and 1973 he studied at the Graduate School of the Australian National University, in Canberra, Australia. After his return to Japan, he worked as an administrator at the Japan Broadcasting Corporation from 1974 to 1985.

Public service

In 1982, the Prince returned to Australia as part of the Japanese delegation in honor of the tenth anniversary of the Australia-Japan Society. He also visited New Zealand to strengthen ties and friendly diplomatic relations. Despite his disabilities following a series of strokes in 1988, he took an active role in public service, and appeared regularly at award ceremonies, diplomatic events, and as President of various charity organizations.

In July 1997, Prince Katsura again visited Australia, to help promote an exhibition of the traditional sport of sumo, with exhibition matches held in Sydney and Melbourne.

Health issues and death

Prince Katsura suffered a series of strokes in May 1988 and had surgery for acute subdural hematoma.[1] Finally he became paralyzed from the waist down, forcing him to use a wheelchair.[2] Despite this, he remained active in public life and appeared regularly at award ceremonies, diplomatic events, and as president of various charity organizations. However, he had been hospitalized on and off since 2008 due to sepsis.[1][2] In early 2014, the Prince was diagnosed with an unspecified illness that affected and deteriorated his heart. In the early morning hours of 8 June 2014, he suffered a massive heart attack, and despite best efforts he was pronounced dead at 10:50 AM local time. He was 66 years old.[3][4] On 17 June, the main funeral service for Prince Katsura, called "Renso no Gi", was held at Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery in Tokyo.[5] About 560 dignitaries including the members of Imperial Family attended the funeral. Prince and Princess Mikasa, Prince Katsura's parents, acted out the duty of chief mourner and his niece, Princess Akiko hosted the ceremony.[6]

Prince Katsura never married and left no legitimate children. As his brothers only had daughters themselves, his death marks the end of his father's branch of the Imperial Family and also his own branch. As a result, the number of households in the Imperial family dropped to four, excluding those led by Emperor Akihito and Crown Prince Naruhito. He was survived by his parents.[7]

Titles and styles

Styles of
Prince Katsura
Katura no miya mon
Reference style His Imperial Highness
Spoken style Your Imperial Highness
Alternative style Sir
  • 11 February 1948 – 1 January 1988: His Imperial Highness Prince Yoshihito of Mikasa
  • 1 January 1988 – 8 June 2014: His Imperial Highness The Prince Katsura

Honours

See also List of honours of the Japanese Imperial Family by country

National honours

Foreign honours

Honorary positions

  • President of the Japan Australia New Zealand Society,Inc.
  • President of the Agricultural Society of Japan
  • President of the Japan Forestry Association
  • President of the Japan Art Crafts Association
  • President of the Japanese Urushi Craft•Art Association

Ancestry

Family of Yoshihito, Prince Katsura
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Osahito, Emperor Kōmei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Nakayama Yoshiko
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Yoshihito, Emperor Taishō
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Lord Mitsunaru Yanagiwara
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Lady Naruko Yanagihara
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Lady Utano Hasegawa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Prince Mikasa
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Kujo Hisatada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Prince Kujō Michitaka
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Lady Tsuneko Karahashi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Lady Sadako Kujō
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Yorioki Noma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Noma Ikuko
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Yoshihito, Prince Katsura
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Takagi Masayo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Masanori Takagi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Matsudaira Terutoshi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Ōkōchi Saneko
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Hotta Kazu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. The Hon. Yuriko Takagi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Reizei Tametada
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Tamemori Irie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Yanagihara Ryōko
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Kuniko Irie
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Yanagihara Sakimitsu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Nobuko Yanagihara
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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  7. ↑ Prince Katsura's death marks the end of his branch of the Imperial Family
  8. ↑ Italian Presidency, S.A.I. Yoshihito di Mikasa Principe del Giappone

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