Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
Noble person
1946 – 2012
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Who was Prince Tomohito of Mikasa?
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa was a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the eldest son of Prince Mikasa and 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". He died of cancer on 6 June 2012, aged 66.
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- Born
- Jan 5, 1946
Hayama - Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Shinto
- Nationality
- Japan
- Died
- Jun 6, 2012
Chiyoda, Tokyo
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on July 23, 2013
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