Higashikuni
PronunciationHigashikuni
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
Region of originJapanese
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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.

NameBornSucceededRetiredDied
1Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko (東久邇宮稔彦王, Higashikuni-no-miya Naruhiko-ō)18871906N/A1990
XPrince Higashikuni Morihiro (東久邇宮盛厚王, Higashikuni-no-miya Morihiro-ō)1916N/AN/A1969
2Prince Higashikuni Nobuhiko (東久邇宮信彦王, Higashikuni-no-miya Nobukiko-ō)19451990N/A2019
3Masahiko Higashikuni (東久邇征彦, Higashikuni-no-miya Masahiko-ō)19742019N/AN/A

Prince Higashikuni Nobuhiko became simply Higashikuni Nobuhiko after the abolition of the Japanese aristocracy during the American occupation of Japan in 1947.

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