Prince Kaya Tsunenori
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HIH Prince Kaya Tsunenori |
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HIH Prince Kaya Tsunenori
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| Native name | 賀陽宮恒憲王 |
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July 23, 1900 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | January 3, 1978 (aged 77) Chiba Prefecture, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Service/branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1920-1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Prince Kaya Tsunenori (賀陽宮恒憲王 Kaya no miya Tsunenori ō?, July 23, 1900 – January 3, 1978), was the second head of the Kaya-no-miya collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family. He was first cousin to Empress Kōjun (Nagako), the wife of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
Prince Kaya Tsunenori was born in Tokyo, the first son of Prince Kaya Kuninori and his wife, the former Daigō Yoshiko. He received his primary and secondary education at the boys' department of the Gakushuin Peers’ School. On December 8, 1909, he became the second head of the Kaya-no-miya house upon his father's death.
Like the other imperial princes of his generation, Prince Kaya was a career military officer. In 1920, after serving a term in the House of Peers, he graduated from the 32nd class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy and received a commission as a lieutenant (2nd class) in the cavalry. In August 1925, he became commander of the Tenth Cavalry Regiment (at the rank of captain) and graduated from the 38th class of Army Staff College. The following year, he rose to the rank of major in the cavalry, and was appointed an instructor at the Army Staff College the following year. He joined the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff in 1933 and was promoted to colonel two years later.
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