Prince Kaya Kuninori
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| Prince Kaya Kuninori 賀陽宮邦憲王 | |
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| Prince Kaya | |
| Reign | 1892–1909 |
| Successor | Prince Kaya Tsunenori |
| Born | 1 September 1867 Kyoto, Japan |
| Died | 8 December 1909 (aged 42) |
| Spouse | Princess Daigo Yoshiko |
| Issue | Prince Kaya Tsunenori Princess Kaya Sakiko |
| Father | Prince Kuni Asahiko |
| Mother | Izumitei Shizue |
Prince Kaya Kuninori (賀陽宮邦憲王, Kaya-no-miya Kuninori Shinnō) (1 September 1867 – 8 December 1909) was a member of the
Meiji period
.
Early life
The prince was born in
Buddhist priest who became a close advisor to the Emperor Kōmei and Emperor Meiji
, His mother was the court-lady Izumitei Shizue.
Originally titled Iwa-no-miya, he was called Iwaomaro-ō from 15 March 1874. He changed his personal name to Kuninori on 21 July 1886. Unlike his younger half-brothers,
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko, Prince Kuninori did not pursue a military career. He was excluded from succeeding to the house of Kuni-no-miya
on the grounds of ill health on 7 March 1887.
A new princely family
Emperor Meiji granted Prince Kuninori the title Kaya-no-miya (ad personam) and the rank of shinnō; on 17 December 1892. Later, on 4 May 1900, the emperor authorized him to form a new collateral branch of the imperial family.
Prince Kaya Kuninori succeeded his father as supreme priest (saishu) of the Shinto
Grand Shrine of Ise
and served in that post until his death.
Marriage & family
On 26 November 1892, the Prince Kaya Kuninori married Daigo Yoshiko ( 7 December 1865 – 21 November 1941), the daughter of
Marquis Daigo Tadayori, the last kuge
of that line of court nobles. Prince and Princess Kaya had four children:
- Princess Yukiko (由紀子女王, 23 November 1895–1946); married Viscount Machijiri
- Prince Tsunenori (恒憲王, 7 January 1900 – 3 January 1978); married Kujō Toshiko, fifth daughter of Prince Kujō Michizane and niece of Empress Teimei, the consort of Emperor Taishō.
- Princess Sakiko (佐紀子女王, 30 March 1903 – 1 September 1923); married her second cousin Kanagawa prefecture at the time of the Great Kantō earthquake. The building collapsed, killing the princess and her unborn child.
Gallery
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HIH Princess Kaya Yoshiko with daughter Sakiko -
HIH Princess Kaya Yukiko -
HIH Princess Kaya Sakiko and Kuni Satoko
References
- Fujitani,T. Splendid Monarchy: Power and Pageantry in Modern Japan. University of California Press; Reprint edition (1998). 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