Nashimoto-no-miya
Encyclopedia
The was the oldest collateral branch (ōke
) of the Japanese Imperial Family
created from the Fushimi-no-miya
, the oldest of the four branches of the imperial dynasty allowed to provide a successor to the Chrysanthemum throne
should the main imperial line fail to produce an heir.
The Yamashina-no-miya house was formed in 1870 by Prince Moriosa
, the 10th son of Prince Fushimi Sadayoshi, who was given his title Emperor Meiji
. As Prince Moriosa was childless, the title passed briefly first to his grandnephew Prince Kikumaro
, then to Prince Morimasa, the fourth son of Prince Kuni Asahiko
. Princess Masako
, the eldest daughter of Prince Moriosa, was married to 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 abolishment 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 Aoyama
district of Shibuya
, Tokyo
.
Oke
The , were branches of the Japanese Imperial Family created from branches of the Fushimi-no-miya house. All but one of the ōke were formed by the descendants of Prince Fushimi Kuniye. The ōke were stripped of their membership in the Imperial Family by the American Occupation Authorities in...
) of the Japanese Imperial Family
Imperial House of Japan
The , also referred to as the Imperial Family or the Yamato Dynasty, comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties. Under the present Constitution of Japan, the emperor is the symbol of the state and unity of the people...
created from the Fushimi-no-miya
Fushimi-no-miya
The ' is the oldest of the four shinnōke, branches of the Imperial Family of Japan which were eligible to succeed to the Chrysanthemum Throne in the event that the main line should die out....
, the oldest of the four branches of the imperial dynasty allowed to provide a successor to the Chrysanthemum throne
Chrysanthemum Throne
The is the English term used to identify the throne of the Emperor of Japan. The term can refer to very specific seating, such as the takamikura throne in the Shishin-den at Kyoto Imperial Palace....
should the main imperial line fail to produce an heir.
The Yamashina-no-miya house was formed in 1870 by Prince Moriosa
Prince Nashimoto Moriosa
align=right|, was the founder of a collateral line of the Japanese imperial family.Prince Moriosa was born in Kyoto, the 10th son of Prince Fushimi Sadayoshi , the eighteenth head of the Fushimi-no-miya, the oldest of the four branches of the imperial dynasty allowed to provide a successor to the...
, the 10th son of Prince Fushimi Sadayoshi, who was given his title Emperor Meiji
Emperor Meiji
The or was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death...
. As Prince Moriosa was childless, the title passed briefly first to his grandnephew Prince Kikumaro
Prince Yamashina Kikumaro
align=right|, was the second head of the Yamashina-no-miya, a collateral line of the Japanese imperial family.-Early life:Prince Yamashina Kikumaro was the son of Prince Yamashina Akira...
, then to Prince Morimasa, the fourth son of Prince Kuni Asahiko
Prince Kuni Asahiko
align=right|, was a member of a collateral line of the Japanese imperial family who played a key role in the Meiji Restoration. Prince Asahiko was an adopted son of Emperor Ninkō and later a close advisor to Emperor Kōmei and Emperor Meiji...
. Princess Masako
Bangja, Crown Princess Euimin of Korea
Yi Bangja, Crown Princess Uimin of Korea was the consort of Crown Prince Euimin of Korea...
, the eldest daughter of Prince Moriosa, was married to Crown Prince Euimin
Crown Prince Euimin
Prince Imperial Yeong, the Crown Prince Uimin , also known as Yi Un, Yi Eun, Lee Eun, and Un Yi , was the 28th Head of Korean Imperial House, and the last crown prince of Korea....
of Korea.
On October 14, 1947, Prince Nashimoto Morimasa lost his imperial status and became an ordinary citizen, as part of the American Occupation
Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers
Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers was the title held by General Douglas MacArthur during the Occupation of Japan following World War II...
's abolishment 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 Aoyama
Aoyama
Aoyama may refer to:-Places:* Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan** Aoyama Gakuin University, famous university located in Aoyama, Tokyo** Aoyama-itchōme Station, a railway station in Minato, Tokyo, Japan...
district of Shibuya
Shibuya, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
.
| Name | Born | Succeeded | Retired | Died | Notes | |
| 1 | 1819 | 1870 | . | 1885 | ||
| 2 | 1873 | 1885 | 1885 | 1908 | grand-nephew of Moriosa; resigned to return to the Yamashina household | |
| 3 | 1874 | 1885 | 1947 | 1951 | cousin of Kikumaro and fourth son of Kuni-no-miya Asahiko | |