Title

Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army

Caption

Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu (Chichibu-no-miya Yasuhito Shinno, 25 June 1902 – 4 January 1953), was the second son of Emperor Taisho (Yoshihito) and Empress Teimei (Sadako), a younger brother of Emperor Showa (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

Date

21th century

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Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP24A00_439

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Keywords

Yasuhito Prince Chichibu Chichibu-no-miya Yasuhito Shinno son Emperor Taisho Yoshihito Empress Teimei Sadako brother Emperor Showa Hirohito general Imperial Japanese Army Imperial House of Japan patron World War II prince relations Japan United Kingdom British royal family Japanese imperial princes career officer imperial family exonerated criminal prosecution Tokyo tribunal Douglas MacArthur Japan 20th century army royalty

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