Prince Katsura

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Yoshihito, Prince Katsura Born February 11, 1948 (1948-02-11) (age 60) Tokyo, Japan Title Prince Katsura Relatives Prince Mikasa and Princess Mikasa

Imperial House of Japan HIM The Emperor HIM The Empress HIH The Crown Prince HIH The Crown Princess HIH The 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 since suffering a series of strokes in May 1988, and uses a wheelchair. He appears regularly in public as President of various groups, and 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 -