Masahito, Prince Hitachi
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| Masahito | |||||
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| Prince Hitachi | |||||
 Prince Hitachi at the Grimaldi Forum in July 2010 | |||||
| Born | 28 November 1935 Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| Spouse | Hanako Tsugaru (m. 1964) | ||||
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| House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
| Father | Emperor Shōwa | ||||
| Mother | Empress Kōjun | ||||
| Religion | Shinto | ||||
Prince Hitachi is mainly known for philanthropic activities and his research on the causes of cancer.
Prince Hitachi and his wife Princess Hitachi have their official residence in a palace in large gardens off Komazawadori in Higashi, Shibuya.[1] They have no children.
Masahito, Prince Hitachi Media
With his younger sister Princess Takako (1952)
Prince Hitachi and Princess Hanako with Queen Juliana, Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus (at the Soestdijk Palace, 1965)
Mon of the Hitachi branch of the Imperial Family
References
Other websites
- Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Hitachi at the Imperial Household Agency website