Morihiro Higashikuni
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The native form of this personal name is Higashikuni Morihiro. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Morihiro Higashikuni (東久邇 盛厚, Higashikuni Morihiro), formerly Prince Morihiro (盛厚王, Morihiro Ō, 6 May 1916 – 1 February 1969) was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who was a member of a cadet line of the Japanese imperial family, grandson of Emperor Meiji and husband of Shigeko Higashikuni, eldest daughter of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Kōjun.
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Morihiro Higashikuni | |
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Born | Prince Morihiro (盛厚王) (1916-05-06)6 May 1916 |
Died | 1 February 1969(1969-02-01) (aged 52) St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan |
Title | Hereditary Prince Higashikuni |
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Children | Nobuhiko Higashikuni Fumiko Higashikuni Naohiko Higashikuni Hidehiko Higashikuni Yūko Higashikuni Atsuhiko Higashikuni Morihiko Higashikuni |
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Family | Higashikuni no miya |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1937–1945 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | Kwantung Army |
Commands held | First Battery, 1st Heavy Field Artillery Regiment, Kwantung Army |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
Awards | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers Order of the Golden Kite (4th Class) |
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