Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
| Prince Tomohito 寛仁親王 |
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Prince Tomohito of Mikasa in March 2003
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| Born |
5 January 1946 Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan |
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| Died | 6 June 2012 (aged 66) Sasaki Institute, Kyoundo Hospital, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Burial | 14 June 2012 Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery, Bunkyo, Tokyo |
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| Spouse |
Nobuko Asō (m. 1980–2012; his death) |
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| Issue |
Princess Akiko of Mikasa Princess Yōko of Mikasa |
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| House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
| Father | Takahito, Prince Mikasa | ||||
| Mother | Yuriko, Princess Mikasa | ||||
| Religion | Shinto | ||||
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| Tomohito (寛仁?) |
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Styles of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa |
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| Reference style | His Imperial Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Imperial Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
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). He died of cancer on 6 June 2012, aged 66.
Prince Tomohito graduated from the Department of Political Studies in the Faculty of Law of Gakushuin University in 1968. From 1968 – 1970, he studied at Magdalen College, University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom.
The Prince became engaged to Miss Nobuko Asō on 21 May 1980. She is the third daughter of the late Takakichi Asō, chairman of Asō Cement Co., and his wife, Kazuko, the daughter of former Prime Minister, Shigeru Yoshida. She is also the sister of former Prime Minister and current Deputy Prime Minister Tarō Asō. The couple married on 7 November 1980. Miss Asō was given the title HIH Princess Tomohito of Mikasa. The Prince and Princess had two daughters:
The family lives in a compound within the Akasaka Estate complex, in Azabo Minato, Tokyo. In October 2009, his wife separated her residence from him and their children.
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