Prince Chichibu

(1902-1953)

Japanese prince

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Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu (秩父宮雍仁親王, Chichibu-no-miya Yasuhito Shinnō, 25 June 1902 – 4 January 1953), was the second son of Emperor Taishō (Yoshihito) and Empress Teimei (Sadako), a younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. As a member of the Imperial House of Japan, he was the patron of several sporting, medical, and international exchange organizations. Before and after World War II, the English-speaking prince and his wife attempted to foster good relations between Japan and the United Kingdom and enjoyed a good rapport with the British royal family. As with other Japanese imperial princes of his generation, he was an active-duty career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army. Like all members of the imperial family, he was exonerated from criminal prosecutions before the Tokyo tribunal by Douglas MacArthur.

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Born	Military career 25 June 1902 Tokyo, Japan
Died	24 January 1953 (aged 50) Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Zodiac	Cancer
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Emperor Taishō · Father · 1879-1926 · Japanese emperor edit info

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Hirohito · Brother · 1901-1989 · Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989 edit info

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Prince Takamatsu · Brother · 1905-1987 · Japanese prince edit info

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