Takeda-no-miya explained

Takeda-no-miya
Native Name:竹田宮家
Native Name Lang:ja
Coat Of Arms:Symbol of the Takeda-no-miya.jpg
Origin:Takanawa Minami, Shiba Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Founder:Prince Tsunehisa Takeda

The Takeda (竹田) ōke (princely house) was the tenth and youngest branch of the Japanese Imperial Family created from branches of the Fushimi-no-miya house.[1]

The Takeda-no-miya house was formed by Prince Tsunehisa, eldest son of Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa (second Kitashirakawa-no-miya). He received the title Prince Takeda (Takeda-no-miya) and authorization to start a new branch of the Imperial Family in 1906.

NameBorn .SucceededRetired Died
1 1882 1906 . 1919
2 1909 1919 1947 1992
3 1940 1992 . .

References

  1. Book: Japan in the Taisho Era: In Commemoration of the Enthronement . 1917 . 55–63 . en.