Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni

Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
Japanese name
Kanji	東久邇宮稔彦王
Transcriptions
- Romanization	Higashikuni-no-miya Naruhiko Ō

His Imperial Highness General

Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
His Imperial Highness General; Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
東久邇宮稔彦王
	Formal portrait, c. 1936
Prime Minister of Japan
	In office; 17 August 1945 – 9 October 1945
Monarch	Hirohito
Preceded by	Kantarō Suzuki
Succeeded by	Kijūrō Shidehara
Personal details
Born	3 December 1887; Kyoto City, Empire of Japan
Died	20 January 1990 (aged 102); Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Toshiko, Princess Yasu (m. 1915; died 1978)
Children	Morihiro Higashikuni; Moromasa Higashikuni; Akitsune Higashikuni; Toshihiko Higashikuni
Mother	Terao Utako
Father	Asahiko, Prince Kuni
Alma mater	Imperial Japanese Army Academy; Army War College
Occupation	Imperial Prince; General
Awards	Order of the Chrysanthemum; Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, Order of the Golden Kite
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Empire of Japan
Branch/service	Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service	1908–1945
Rank	General
Commands	IJA 4th Division, Imperial Japanese Army Air Service, IJA 2nd Army, General Defense Command
Battles/wars	Second Sino-Japanese War; World War II Pacific War; ;
Prince Higashikuni
	3 November 1906 – 14 October 1947
Successor	Title abolished
Head of the House of Higashikuni
	3 November 1906 – 20 January 1990
Successor	Nobuhiko Higashikuni
Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni
Japanese name
Kanji	東久邇宮稔彦王
Transcriptions
- Romanization	Higashikuni-no-miya Naruhiko Ō

Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni (東久邇宮稔彦王code: ja is deprecated , Higashikuni-no-miya Naruhiko Ō, 3 December 1887 – 20 January 1990) was a member of the Japanese imperial family and general of the army.^[1] He was the prime minister of Japan from 17 August to 9 October 1945.^[2]