, was the second son of

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(Yoshihito) and Empress Teimei (Sadako), a younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and a general in the

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. As a member of the

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, he was the patron of several sporting, medical, and international exchange organizations. Before and after

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, the

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prince and his wife attempted to foster good relations between

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and the

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and enjoyed a good rapport with the British royal family. As with other Japanese imperial princes of his generation, he was an active-duty career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army. Like all members of the imperial family, he was exonerated from criminal prosecutions before the Tokyo tribunal by

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Background and family

Born at Aoyama Detached Palace in

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, the second son of

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Yoshihito (later

) and Crown Princess Sadako (later Empress Teimei), the prince was originally titled ''Atsu no miya'' (Prince Atsu). He and his elder brother were separated from their parents and entrusted to the care of a respected ex-naval officer,

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Sumiyoshi Kawamura and his wife. After Kawamura died in 1904, the young princes rejoined their parents at the ''Tōgū-gosho'' (Crown Prince's residence) on the grounds of the Akasaka estate. He attended the elementary and secondary departments of the Gakushuin Peers' School along with Crown Prince

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, and his younger brother, Prince Nobuhito (born in 1905). (A fourth brother, Prince Takahito, was born in 1915). Prince Chichibu enrolled in the Central Military Preparatory School in 1917 and then in the

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in 1922. On 26 May 1922, Emperor Taishō granted his second son the title ''Chichibu no miya'' and the authorization to start a new branch of the imperial family. In 1925, the Prince went to Great Britain to study at

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. While in Great Britain

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decorated Prince Chichibu with the Grand Cross of the

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. Prince Chichibu had a reputation as an outdoorsman and alpinist during his stay in Europe. He returned to Japan in January 1927 following the death of Emperor Taishō, who for some time had suffered from debilitating physical and mental ill-health. Until the birth of his nephew Crown Prince Akihito in December 1933, Prince Chichibu was heir presumptive to the Chrysanthemum throne.

Marriage

On 28 September 1928, the prince married Matsudaira Setsuko (9 September 1909 – 25 August 1995), the daughter of Matsudaira Tsuneo, Japanese ambassador to the

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and later Great Britain (and later, Imperial Household Minister), and his wife, the former Nabeshima Nobuko. Although technically born a commoner, the new princess was a scion of the

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, a cadet branch of the

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. Her paternal grandfather was Matsudaira Katamori, the last ''

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'' of Aizu, whose heir had been created a

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in the new ''

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'' system in 1884. Prince and Princess Chichibu had no children, as Princess Chichibu's only pregnancy ended in a miscarriage.

Military career

Prince Chichibu received his commission as a second lieutenant in the

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in October 1922 and was assigned to the First Imperial Guard Division. He was promoted to first lieutenant in 1925 and became a captain in 1930 after graduation from the Army War College. He received a promotion to the rank of major and assigned to command the Thirty First Infantry Division stationed at

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in August 1935. Prince Chichibu was a vehement ultra-right-wing militarist who increasingly influenced Japanese military policy in the prewar era. Prince Chichibu has been implicated by some historians in the abortive 26 February Incident in 1936. How much of a role he actually played in that event remains unclear, but it was clear that he was sympathetic to the rebels and that his political sentiments were in agreement with them, i.e., replacement of the corrupt political party based government with a

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under direct control of the emperor. His sympathy to the ''

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'' faction within the Imperial Japanese Army was well known at the time. After the assassination of

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Inukai Tsuyoshi in 1932, he had many violent arguments with his brother, Emperor Hirohito, about the suspension of the

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and the implementation of direct imperial rule. After the coup attempt, the prince and his wife were sent on a tour of

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taking several months. They represented Japan at the May 1937

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of Britain's King George VI and

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and subsequently visited

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and the

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as the guests of King Gustaf V and Queen Wilhelmina, respectively. This tour ended with the visit of

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by the prince alone. There he attended the

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and met

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, with whom he tried to boost relations. At

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, Hitler launched a scathing attack against

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, after which the prince privately said to his aide-de-camp Masaharu Homma: "Hitler is an actor, it will be difficult to trust him". Nevertheless, he remained convinced that the future of Japan was linked to

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and in 1938 and 1939, he had many quarrels with the Emperor about the opportunity to join a military alliance with Germany against Great Britain and the United States. Prince Chichibu Yasuhito was subsequently appointed battalion commander of Thirty-First Infantry Regiment in August 1937, promoted to lieutenant colonel in March 1938 and to colonel in August 1939. During the war, he was involved in combat operations, and was sent to

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before the Nomonhan incident and to

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after the

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. On 9 February 1939, Chichibu attended a lecture on bacteriological warfare, given by Shirō Ishii, in the War Ministry Grand Conference Hall in Tokyo. He also attended vivisection demonstrations by Ishii. In a book about

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, authors Peggy and Sterling Seagrave postulated that Prince Chichibu led from 1937 to 1945 what the authors called the or "Golden Lily Operation" by which members of the Imperial Household allegedly were personally involved in stealing treasures from countries invaded by Japan during

. Johnson, Chalmers (November 20, 2003)
"The Looting of Asia": A review of ''Gold Warriors: America's Secret Recovery of Yamashita's Gold'' by Sterling Seagrave and Peggy Seagrave Verso, 332 pages
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from the original on November 19, 2003. Retrieved January 13, 2021. These allegations are contrary to a version told in her memoirs by Princess Chichibu (Setsuko), according to which the prince retired from active duty after being diagnosed with

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in June 1940, spent most of

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convalescing at his villa in Gotemba,

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, on the eastern foot of

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and never really recovering from his illness. He was promoted to major general in March 1945.

Patronage

After World War II, Prince Chichibu was honorary head of many athletic organizations, and was nicknamed the "sporting Prince" due to his efforts to promote

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, rugby and other sports. He was also honorary President of both the Japan–British Society and the Swedish Society of Japan. He was a supporter of Scouting in Japan and attended the Fourth International Conference in 1926.John S. Wilson (1959), Scouting Round the World. First edition, Blandford Press.

Rugby union

Prince Chichibu Statue at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium

The prince was also instrumental in securing the development of rugby union in Japan. He was "converted" to rugby after the JRFU president, Shigeru Kayama, returned from a long sea voyage and was able to "market" the game to Prince Chichibu.Cotton, Fran (Ed.) (1984) ''The Book of Rugby Disasters & Bizarre Records''. Compiled by Chris Rhys. London. Century Publishing. After his death, the Tokyo Rugby Stadium in Kita-Aoyama 2-chome was renamed

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. A statue of Prince Chichibu in rugby kit was erected there.

Death

Prince Chichibu died from

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at his Kugenuma villa in Fujisawa, Kanagawa on 4 January 1953. His remains were cremated and the ashes buried at Toshimagaoka Cemetery, Bunkyō, Tokyo, on 12 January 1953.

Ancestry

Patrilineal descent

;Imperial House of Japan # Descent prior to Keitai is unclear to modern historians, but traditionally traced back patrilineally to Emperor Jimmu # Emperor Keitai, ca. 450–534 #

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, 509–571 #

Emperor Bidatsu was the 30th Emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'')敏達天皇 (30) retrieved 2013-1-31. according to the List of emperors of Japan, traditional order of succession. The years of reign of Bidatsu start in 572 and end in 58 ...

, 538–585 # Prince Oshisaka, ca. 556–??? #

Emperor Jomei was the 34th emperor of Japan,Kunaichō 斉明天皇 (34)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Jomei's reign spanned the years from 629 through 641. Traditional narrative Before Jomei's ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne ...

, 593–641 # Emperor Tenji, 626–671 # Prince Shiki, ???–716 #

Emperor Kōnin was the 49th emperor of Japan, Emperor Kōnin, Tahara no Higashi Imperial Mausoleum, Imperial Household Agency according to the traditional order of succession. Kōnin's reign lasted from 770 to 781. Traditional narrative The personal name ...

, 709–786 #

Emperor Kanmu , or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 桓武天皇 (50) retrieved 2013-8-22. according to the traditional order of succession. Kanmu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the s ...

, 737–806 # Emperor Saga, 786–842 # Emperor Ninmyō, 810–850 # Emperor Kōkō, 830–867 #

Emperor Uda was the 59th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 宇多天皇 (59)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Uda's reign spanned the years from 887 through 897. Traditional narrative Name and legacy Befor ...

, 867–931 # Emperor Daigo, 885–930 #

Emperor Murakami was the 62nd emperor of Japan, Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 村上天皇 (62)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Murakami's reign spanned the years from 946 to his death in 967. Biography Before he ascended to ...

, 926–967 #

Emperor En'yū was the 64th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 円融天皇 (64)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. En'yū's reign spanned the years from 969 through 984. Biography Before his ascension to the Chry ...

, 959–991 # Emperor Ichijō, 980–1011 # Emperor Go-Suzaku, 1009–1045 #

Emperor Go-Sanjō was the 71st emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 陽成天皇 (71)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Go-Sanjō's reign spanned the years from 1068 through 1073. This 11th century sovereign was named a ...

, 1034–1073 # Emperor Shirakawa, 1053–1129 #

Emperor Horikawa was the 73rd emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 堀河天皇 (73)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession. Horikawa's reign spanned the years from 1087 through 1107. Biography Before his ascension to the C ...

, 1079–1107 #

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, 1103–1156 # Emperor Go-Shirakawa, 1127–1192 # Emperor Takakura, 1161–1181 #

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, 1180–1239 # Emperor Tsuchimikado, 1196–1231 #

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, 1220–1272 # Emperor Go-Fukakusa, 1243–1304 # Emperor Fushimi, 1265–1317 # Emperor Go-Fushimi, 1288–1336 # Emperor Kōgon, 1313–1364 #

Emperor Sukō (May 25, 1334 – January 31, 1398) was the third of Emperors of Northern Court during the Period of the Northern and Southern Courts in Japan. According to pre- Meiji scholars, his reign spanned the years from 1348 through 1351.Titsingh, Isaa ...

, 1334–1398 # Prince Yoshihito Fushimi, 1351–1416 # Prince Sadafusa Fushimi, 1372–1456 #

Emperor Go-Hanazono (July 10, 1418 – January 18, 1471) was the 102nd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'')後花園天皇 (102) retrieved 2013-8-28. His reign spanned the years from 1428 throug ...

, 1419–1471 # Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado, 1442–1500 # Emperor Go-Kashiwabara, 1464–1526 # Emperor Go-Nara, 1495–1557 # Emperor Ōgimachi, 1517–1593 # Prince Masahito, 1552–1586 #

Emperor Go-Yōzei was the 107th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Go-Yōzei's reign spanned the years 1586 through to his abdication in 1611, corresponding to the transition between the Azuchi–Momoyama period and the Edo period ...

, 1572–1617 # Emperor Go-Mizunoo, 1596–1680 #

Emperor Reigen was the 112th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'') 霊元天皇 (112)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan'', pp. 117. Reigen's reign spanned t ...

, 1654–1732 # Emperor Higashiyama, 1675–1710 # Prince Naohito Kanin, 1704–1753 # Prince Sukehito Kanin, 1733–1794 # Emperor Kōkaku, 1771–1840 # Emperor Ninkō, 1800–1846 # Emperor Kōmei, 1831–1867 #

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, 1852–1912 #

, 1879–1926 # Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu

Gallery

Image:Yasuhito.jpg, Prince Chichibu in his twenties, as a second lieutenant Image:Prince and Princess Chichibu Wedding2.jpg, Prince and Princess Chichibu Wedding Image:Prince Chichibu2.jpg, Prince Chichibu in stadium Image:Yasuhito2.jpg , Prince Chichibu at Hirosaki Image:Country house of chichibunomiya.jpg, Former villa of Prince Chichibu in Gotemba Image:Prince chichibu.jpg, Statue of Prince Chichibu Image:Founding Ceremony of the Hakko-Ichiu Monument.JPG, The '' hakkō ichiu'' monument (1940) had Prince Chichibu's calligraphy of ''Hakkō ichiu'' on its front side.

Notes

References

* Princess Chichibu. ''The Silver Drum: A Japanese Imperial Memoir.'' Global Books Ltd. (UK) (May 1996). Trans. Dorothy Britton. * Fujitani, T. ''Splendid Monarchy: Power and Pageantry in Modern Japan''. University of California Press; Reprint edition (1998). * Lebra, Sugiyama Takie. ''Above the Clouds: Status Culture of the Modern Japanese Nobility''. University of California Press (1995). * ''Scouting Round the World'', John S. Wilson, first edition, Blandford Press 1959 p. 67 * * *

External links

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