Prince Kacho Hiroatsu

Prince Kwacho Hiroatsu (華頂宮博厚親王, Kachō no miya Hiroatsu Shinnō^?, 18 January 1875 - 15 February 1883) of Japan, was the second head of the Kwacho-no-miya collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family.

Prince Kwacho Hiroatsu was the son of HIH Prince Kwacho Hirotsune, and succeed his father as head of the Kwacho-no-miya house on 25 May 1876. Due to his very young age, he was officially adopted by Emperor Meiji. Of weak constitution, Prince Hiroatsu died on 15 February 1883 at age eight.

To prevent the Kwacho-no-miya house from becoming extinct, Emperor Meiji assigned Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu to succeed to the title in 1883.

Preceded by Prince Kwacho Hirotsune	2nd Kwacho-no-miya 1876-1883	Succeeded by Prince Kwacho Hiroyasu

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