Higashikuni-no-miya


The Higashikuni-no-miya 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 Naruhiko18871906N/A1990
XMorihiro Higashikuni1916N/AN/A1969
2Prince Nobuhiko Higashikuni19451990N/A2019
3Yukihiko Higashikuni19742019N/AN/A

Prince Higashikuni Nobuhiko became simply Higashikuni Nobuhiko after the abolition of the Japanese aristocracy during the American occupation of Japan in 1946.