Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
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Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (寛仁親王, Tomohito Shinnō, 5 January 1946 – 6 June 2012) was a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the eldest son of Takahito, Prince Mikasa and Yuriko, Princess Mikasa. He was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito, and was formerly sixth in the line of succession to the Japanese throne and the heir apparent to the princely house of Mikasa-no-miya and the title "Prince Mikasa". Prince Tomohito was the first member of the Imperial House of Japan with a full beard since Emperor Meiji, thus earning him the popular nickname of the "Bearded Prince" (ヒゲの殿下 Hige no Denka).[1] He died of cancer on 6 June 2012, aged 66.
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Born | (1946-01-05)5 January 1946 Hayama, Kanagawa, Empire of Japan |
Died | 6 June 2012(2012-06-06) (aged 66) Sasaki Institute Kyoundo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan |
Burial | 14 June 2012 Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery, Bunkyo, Tokyo |
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House | Imperial House of Japan |
Father | Takahito, Prince Mikasa |
Mother | Yuriko Takagi |