Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Japanese prince
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Place of Birth: Akasaka Estate, Tokyo, Japan
About Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu
- 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.
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