Higashikuni-no-miya

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Higashikuni
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Pronunciation Higashikuni
Region of origin Japanese
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The Higashikuni-no-miya (東久邇宮?) was the ninth oldest branch of the Japanese Imperial Family created from branches of the Fushimi-no-miya house.

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The Higashikuni-no-miya house was formed by Prince Naruhiko, ninth son of Prince Kuni Asahiko.

Name Born Succeeded Retired Died Notes
1 Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko
(東久邇宮 稔彦王 Higashikuni-no-miya Naruhiko-ō?)
1887 1906 . 1990
X Prince Higashikuni Morihiro
(東久邇宮 盛厚王 Higashikuni-no-miya Morihiro ō ?)
1916 1969 . .
2 Prince Higashikuni Nobuhiko
(東久邇宮 信彦王 Higashikuni-no-miya Nobukiko-ō ?)
1944 1990 . . grandson of Naruhiko, son of Morihiro

Prince Higashikuni Nobuhiko became simply “Higashikuni Nobuhiko” after the abolition of the Japanese aristocracy during the American occupation of Japan in 1946.

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