Yoshihito, Prince Katsura
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Yoshihito, Prince Katsura (桂宮宜仁親王, Katsura-no-miya Yoshihito Shinnō, 11 February 1948 – 8 June 2014) was a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the second son of Takahito, Prince Mikasa and Yuriko, Princess Mikasa. He was 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 at age 39. He died of a heart attack on 8 June 2014, aged 66.
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Prince Katsura | |
Born | (1948-02-11)11 February 1948 Kamiōsaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan |
Died | 8 June 2014(2014-06-08) (aged 66) University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan |
Burial | 17 June 2014 Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery, Bunkyo, Tokyo |
House | Imperial House of Japan |
Father | Takahito, Prince Mikasa |
Mother | Yuriko Takagi |
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