Katsura-no-miya
The Katsura-no-miya was the one 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. It was founded by Prince Toshihito, a grandson of Emperor Ōgimachi and brother of Emperor Go-Yōzei. It is the second oldest of the shinnōke, after the Fushimi-no-miya.
The Katsura-no-miya house has died out several times, and has undergone a number of changes in name. It was originally titled Hachijō-no-miya. Prince Hachijō-no-miya Toshihito lived at the Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto, hence he and all of his lineage are referred to as Katsura-no-miya.
Prince Yoshihito of Mikasa, the second son of Prince Mikasa received the title Katsura-no-miya in 1988. However this title is connected to his :ja:お印, Katsura and thus is not related to the shinnōke title.
Unless otherwise stated, all Princes listed here are the sons of their predecessors.
Name | Born | Succeeded | Died | notes | |
1 | Prince Hachijō Toshihito | 1579 | 1589 | 1629 | grandson of Emperor Ōgimachi, brother of Emperor Go-Yōzei |
2 | Hachijō-no-miya Toshitada shinnō | 1620 | 1629 | 1662 | married granddaughter of Maeda Toshiie |
3 | Hachijō-no-miya Yasuhito shinnō | 1643 | 1662 | 1665 | son of Emperor Go-Mizunoo, first cousin once removed from Toshitada |
4 | Hachijō-no-miya Osahito shinnō | 1655 | 1665 | 1675 | son of Emperor Go-Sai, brother of above |
5 | Hachijō-no-miya Naohito shinnō | 1671 | 1675 | 1689 | brother of Osahito |
6 | Tokiwai-no-miya Saku-no-miya | 1689 | 1689 | 1692 | son of Emperor Reigen, cousin of Naohito |
7 | Kyōgoku-no-miya Ayahito shinnō | 1680 | 1697 | 1711 | brother of Saku-no-miya, adopted son of Arisugawa-no-miya Yukihito |
8 | Kyōgoku-no-miya Yakahito shinnō | 1704 | 1709 | 1768 | |
9 | Kyōgoku-no-miya Kinhito shinnō | 1733 | 1768 | 1770 | |
10 | Katsura -no-miya Takehito shinnō | 1810 | 1810 | 1811 | son of Emperor Kōkaku, second cousin twice removed from Kinhito |
11 | Katsura -no-miya Misahito shinnō | 1833 | 1836 | 1836 | son of Emperor Ninkō, nephew of Takehito |
12 | Katsura -no-miya Princess Sumiko | 1829 | 1863 | 1881 | daughter of Emperor Ninkō, half sister to Kazu-no-miya |