Higashikuni-no-miya
| Higashikuni | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | Higashikuni |
| Region of origin | Japanese |
| Footnotes: [1] | |
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.
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