Prince Katsura

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Yoshihito, Prince Katsura Born February 11, 1948 (age 59) Tokyo, Japan Title Prince Katsura Parents Prince Mikasa and Princess Mikasa

Imperial House of Japan HIM The Emperor HIM The Empress    HIH The Crown Prince    HIH The Crown Princess       HIH Princess Toshi    HIH Prince Akishino    HIH Princess Akishino       HIH Princess Mako       HIH Princess Kako       HIH Prince Hisahito HIH Prince Hitachi HIH Princess Hitachi HIH Prince Mikasa HIH Princess Mikasa    HIH Prince Tomohito of Mikasa    HIH Princess Tomohito of Mikasa       HIH Princess Akiko       HIH Princess Yōko    HIH Prince Katsura    HIH Princess Takamado       HIH Princess Tsuguko       HIH Princess Noriko       HIH Princess Ayako

Prince Katsura (Yoshihito) of Japan (桂宮 宜仁親王, Katsura-no-miya Yoshihito shinnō) (11 February 1948) is the second son of Prince and Princess Mikasa and 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. Prince Katsura has been paralyzed from the waist down and confined to a wheelchair since suffering a series of strokes in May 1988. He appears regularly in public as President of various groups, as part of his physical rehabilitation. He is not married.

[edit] See also

• Katsura Detached Palace

[edit] External links

• Kunaicho | His Imperial Highness Prince Katsura

Styles of Prince Katsura (Yoshihito) of Japan
Reference style	His Imperial Highness
Spoken style	Your Imperial Highness
Alternative style	Sir

Preceded by Prince Tomohito of Mikasa

Line of Succession to the Japanese throne

Succeeded by -