Prince Takeda Tsunehisa
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was the founder of the Takeda-no-miya collateral branch
of Japanese Imperial Family.
and thus the brother of Prince Kitashirakawa Naruhisa
. In 1902, he served in the House of Peers, and on November 30, 1903 graduated from the 15th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy.
In 1904, he was appointed as a major general
in the Imperial Japanese Army
. He served with distinction in the Russo-Japanese War
of 1904-1905 in the Imperial Guards Division
and was awarded the Order of the Golden Kite
(5th class) for bravery in combat.
On his return to Japan after the Russo-Japanese War, Emperor Meiji
authorized Prince Tsunehisa to start a new princely house in March 1906, largely to provide a household with suitable status for his sixth daughter Princess Tsune-no-miya (Masako). Prince Takeda married Princess Masako on the 30th of April 1908, by whom he had a son and a daughter:
Prince Takeda Tsunehisa graduated from the 22nd class of the Army War College
in 1910. In 1913 he was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
. Prince Takeda Tsunehisa died during the worldwide epidemic
of the Spanish influenza in Tokyo
in 1919.
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 Japanese Imperial Family.
Biography
Prince Takeda Tsunehisa was the eldest son of Prince Kitashirakawa YoshihisaPrince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa
of Japan, was the 2nd head of a collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family.- Early life :Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa was the ninth son of Prince Fushimi Kuniye . He entered the Buddhist priesthood under the title Rinnoji-no-miya...
and thus the brother of Prince Kitashirakawa Naruhisa
Prince Kitashirakawa Naruhisa
, was the 3rd head of a collateral branch of the Japanese Imperial Family.-Early life:Prince Kitashirakawa Naruhisa was the son of Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa and Princess Tomiko. Prince Naruhisa succeeded as head of the house of Kitashirakawa-no-miya after the death of his father in November...
. In 1902, he served in the House of Peers, and on November 30, 1903 graduated from the 15th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy.
In 1904, he was appointed as a major general
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
in the Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Japanese Army
-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
. He served with distinction in the Russo-Japanese War
Russo-Japanese War
The Russo-Japanese War was "the first great war of the 20th century." It grew out of rival imperial ambitions of the Russian Empire and Japanese Empire over Manchuria and Korea...
of 1904-1905 in the Imperial Guards Division
Imperial Guard of Japan
The Japanese is an organization which is dedicated to protection of the Emperor of Japan and his family, palaces and other imperial properties. Following the end of World War II the traditional Guard, which also served as a unit in the Imperial Japanese Army, was dissolved and in 1947 a civil...
and was awarded the Order of the Golden Kite
Order of the Golden Kite
The ' was an order of the Empire of Japan, established on 12 February 1890 by Emperor Meiji "in commemoration of Jimmu Tennō, the Romulus of Japan."-Background:...
(5th class) for bravery in combat.
On his return to Japan after the Russo-Japanese War, 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...
authorized Prince Tsunehisa to start a new princely house in March 1906, largely to provide a household with suitable status for his sixth daughter Princess Tsune-no-miya (Masako). Prince Takeda married Princess Masako on the 30th of April 1908, by whom he had a son and a daughter:
- (1909–1992)
- , (b.1911), married Count Sano Tsunemitsu.
Prince Takeda Tsunehisa graduated from the 22nd class of the Army War College
Army War College (Japan)
The ; Short form: of the Empire of Japan was founded in 1882 in Minato, Tokyo to modernize and Westernize the Imperial Japanese Army. Much of the empire's elite including prime ministers during the period of Japanese militarism were graduates of the college....
in 1910. In 1913 he was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Order of the Chrysanthemum
is Japan's highest order. The Grand Cordon of the Order was established in 1876 by Emperor Meiji of Japan; the collar of the Order was added on January 4, 1888. Although technically the order has only one class, it can either be awarded with collar , or with grand cordon...
. Prince Takeda Tsunehisa died during the worldwide epidemic
Epidemic
In epidemiology, an epidemic , occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience...
of the Spanish influenza in 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...
in 1919.