Nashimoto-no-miya
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| Pronunciation | Nashimoto |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Japanese |
| Region of origin | Japan |
The Nashimoto (梨本宮, Nashimoto-no-miya) (princely house) was the oldest collateral branch (Chrysanthemum throne should the main imperial line fail to produce an heir.
The Yamashina-no-miya house was formed in 1870 by
Crown Prince Euimin
of Korea.
On October 14, 1947, Prince Nashimoto Morimasa lost his imperial status and became an ordinary citizen, as part of the
American Occupation
's abolition of the collateral branches of the Japanese Imperial family. On his death without male heirs in 1951, the main line of the Nashimoto-no-miya became extinct.
The Nashimoto-no-miya palace was located in the
Shibuya, Tokyo
.
| Name | Born | Succeeded | Retired | Died | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince Nashimoto Moriosa (梨本宮 守脩親王, Nashi-no-miya Moriosa-shinnō) | 1819 | 1870 | . | 1885 | |
| 2 | Prince Nashimoto Kikumaro (山階宮菊麿王, Nashimoto-no-miya Kikumaro-ō) | 1873 | 1885 | 1885 | 1908 | grand-nephew of Moriosa; resigned to return to the Yamashina household |
| 3 | Prince Nashimoto Morimasa (梨本宮守正王, Nashimoto-no-miya Morimasa-ō) | 1874 | 1885 | 1947 | 1951 | cousin of Kikumaro and fourth son of Kuni-no-miya Asahiko |
References
- Fujitani, T; Cox, Alvin D (1998). Splendid Monarchy: Power and Pageantry in Modern Japan. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-21371-8.
- Lebra, Sugiyama Takie. Above the Clouds: Status Culture of the Modern Japanese Nobility. University of California Press (1995). ISBN 0-520-07602-8