Higashikuni-no-miya

Higashikuni
Family name
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.

Higashikuni-no-miya

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.

References

  1. 1990 Census Name Files