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=== Health issues and death ===
=== Health issues and death ===
The Prince was first diagnosed with [[cancer]] in 1991, but later went into remission. He was diagnosed with cancer of the [[larynx]] in 2003, and immediatly began treatment for it. In September 2006, he fractured his jaw, which had been weakened by [[chemotherapy]] for his cancer. In 2007, the Prince made a public announcement that he was suffering from alcoholism, and was undergoing treatments at the [[Imperial Household Agency]] hospital.<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/22/asia/AS-GEN-Japan-Alcoholic-Prince.php] Herald Tribune, 22 June 2007</ref> In March 2008, his cancer had spread to [[pharyngeal cancer|his pharynx]], and he underwent surgery.<ref>[http://www.japannewsreview.com/society/kanto/20080314page_id=4116] Japan News Review 14 March 2008</ref> Although attempts were made to save his voice, he subsequently suffered from [[pneumonia]] caused by his inability to properly swallow food, and was thereafter only able to speak with the aid of a [[mechanical larynx]].
The Prince was first diagnosed with [[cancer]] in 1991, but later went into remission. He was diagnosed with cancer of the [[larynx]] in 2003, and immediatly began treatment for it. In September 2006, he fractured his jaw, which had been weakened by [[chemotherapy]] from his cancer. In 2007, the Prince made a public announcement that he was suffering from alcoholism, and was undergoing treatments at the [[Imperial Household Agency]] hospital.<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/06/22/asia/AS-GEN-Japan-Alcoholic-Prince.php] Herald Tribune, 22 June 2007</ref> In March 2008, his cancer spread to [[pharyngeal cancer|his pharynx]], and he underwent surgery.<ref>[http://www.japannewsreview.com/society/kanto/20080314page_id=4116] Japan News Review 14 March 2008</ref> Although attempts were made to save his voice, he subsequently suffered from [[pneumonia]] caused by his inability to properly swallow food, and was thereafter only able to speak with the aid of a [[mechanical larynx]].


On June 6, 2012, the Prince died from multiple organ failure at a [[Tokyo]] hospital, aged 66. He had been hospitalized for some time, as a result of his multiple cancer diagnosis.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/prince-tomohito-japanese-emperors-cousin-dies-at-66-after-bouts-with-various-ailments/2012/06/06/gJQAT2qtHV_story.html</ref>
On June 6, 2012, the Prince died from multiple organ failure at a [[Tokyo]] hospital, aged 66. He had been hospitalized for some time, as a result of his multiple cancer diagnosis.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/prince-tomohito-japanese-emperors-cousin-dies-at-66-after-bouts-with-various-ailments/2012/06/06/gJQAT2qtHV_story.html</ref>



== Honorary positions ==
== Honorary positions ==

Revision as of 18:00, 6 June 2012

Prince Tomohito
寛仁親王
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa on 7 March 2003.
Born(1946-01-05)5 January 1946
Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan
Died6 June 2012(2012-06-06) (aged 66)
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
SpousePrincess Tomohito of Mikasa
IssuePrincess Akiko of Mikasa
Princess Yōko of Mikasa
Names
Tomohito (寛仁)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherPrince Mikasa
MotherPrincess Mikasa
ReligionShinto

Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (寛仁親王, Tomohito Shinnō, 5 January 1946 - 6 June 2012[1]) was a member of the Imperial House of Japan and the eldest son of the current HIH Prince Mikasa and HIH Princess Mikasa. He was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito, and was formerly sixth in the line of succession to the Japanese throne and the heir apparent to the princely house of Mikasa-no-miya and the title "Prince Mikasa" (Mikasa-no-miya). Prince Tomohito was the first member of the Imperial House of Japan to sport a full beard since Emperor Meiji, thus earning him the popular nickname of the “bearded prince” (ヒゲの殿下, Hige-no-denka).[2] He died of cancer on June 6, 2012, aged 66.

Biography

Education

Prince Tomohito graduated from the Department of Political Studies in the Faculty of Law of Gakushuin University in 1968. From 1968 – 1970, he studied at Magdalen College, University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom.

Marriage and family

The Prince met and became engaged to Ms. Nobuko Asō on 21 May 1980. She is the third daughter of the late Mr. Takakichi Aso, chairman of Asō Cement Co., and his wife, Kazuko, the daughter of former Prime Minister, Shigeru Yoshida and the sister of former Prime Minister Tarō Asō. The couple married on 7 November 1980. Ms. Aso was given the title HIH Princess Tomohito of Mikasa. The Prince and Princess have two daughters:

The family lives in a compound within the Akasaka Palace complex, in Azabu Minato, Tokyo.[3]

Public service

60th National Sports Festival Hare no Kuni Okayama Kokutai Closing Ceremony at Momotaro Stadium, 27 October 2005.

For the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics, Prince Tomohito served as a committee member on the organizing committee from 1970 – 1972. He was also on the committee for the 1975 Okinawa World Fair.

Prince Tomohito is president and honorary president of various organizations that concern themselves with cancer research (the Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research Fund), having himself suffered from the disease from 2003, youth education and promotion of international relations. He is also noted for his support of organizations which promote the welfare of people with physical or mental disabilities through sporting activities, such as ski, bowling, dancing and rugby). He travels extensively abroad with the princess on charity and support missions that concern matters of illness and welfare. The Prince often gives lectures and contributes articles to national newspapers and magazines, and has also authored seven books.

In December 1992, the Prince and Princess visited the United States to support a newly established cancer ward in the New York Medical College, and in 1994, visited Hawaii to support the reconstruction of Kuakini Hospital. In February 1994, the Prince and Princess visited Norway to attend the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.

In April 1998, the Prince and Princess visited Turkey to attend the opening ceremony of the Turkey-Japan Foundation Cultural Centre. They had previously visited Turkey in 1990 as part of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of Japan-Turkey relations. The Prince strongly supported the establishment of a Japanese Institute of Anatolian Archaeology at the Middle Eastern Culture Center in Japan, and returned to Turkey again in October 2002, June 2003 and October 2003 leading three groups of benefactors on tours of the heritage of Turkey. In June 1998, Prince Tomohito visited Australia for fundraising activities for a medical science foundation to commemorate the Australian Nobel Prize winner Dr. Howard Walter Florey. In December of the same year, he visited Thailand to attend the 13th Asian Games.

Styles of
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
Mikasa-no-miya mon
Mikasa-no-miya mon
Reference styleHis Imperial Highness
Spoken styleYour Imperial Highness
Alternative styleSir

In April 2003, Prince Tomohito visited Norway accompanied by his daughter, Princess Akiko to attend the World Cross Country Ski Championships for the Visually Disabled.

He appeared on the radio as a DJ in his younger days.[4]

Health issues and death

The Prince was first diagnosed with cancer in 1991, but later went into remission. He was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx in 2003, and immediatly began treatment for it. In September 2006, he fractured his jaw, which had been weakened by chemotherapy from his cancer. In 2007, the Prince made a public announcement that he was suffering from alcoholism, and was undergoing treatments at the Imperial Household Agency hospital.[5] In March 2008, his cancer spread to his pharynx, and he underwent surgery.[6] Although attempts were made to save his voice, he subsequently suffered from pneumonia caused by his inability to properly swallow food, and was thereafter only able to speak with the aid of a mechanical larynx.

On June 6, 2012, the Prince died from multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital, aged 66. He had been hospitalized for some time, as a result of his multiple cancer diagnosis.[7]

Honorary positions

  • President of the Social Welfare Organization Yuai Jyuji Kai
  • President of the Arinomama-sha
  • President of the Social Welfare Organization Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation Inc.
  • President of the New Technology Development Foundation
  • President of the Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research Fund
  • President of the Nippon Billiard Association
  • President of the Professional Ski Instructors Association of Japan
  • President of the Collegiate Skating And Ice Hockey Federation
  • President of the Japan-Turkey Society
  • President of the Middle Eastern Culture Center in Japan
  • Honorary President of the Japan Rugby Football Union
  • Honorary President of the Japan-British Society
  • Honorary President of the Norway-Japan Society

Honorary degree

Titles from birth

  • 5 January 1946 - present: His Imperial Highness Prince Tomohito of Mikasa

Ancestry

Family of Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
16. Emperor Kōmei
8. Emperor Meiji
17. Nakayama Yoshiko
4. Emperor Taishō
18. Lord Mitsunaru Yanagiwara
9. Yanagiwara Naruko
19. ?
2. Prince Mikasa
20. Kujo Hisatada
10. Prince Kujō Michitaka
21. ?
5. Lady Sadako Kujō
11. Noma Ikuko
1. Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
6. Masanori Takagi
3. Lady Yuriko Takagi
7. Kuniko Takagi

Notes

  1. ^ 三笠宮寛仁さま　ご逝去 NHK 15:59 June 6 2012(Japanese)
  2. ^ [1] New York Times, 20 October 2007
  3. ^ http://www.japannewsreview.com/society/kanto/20080314page_id=4116 Wikimap of Akasaka Estate
  4. ^ [2] South China Morning Post, 14 January 2006
  5. ^ [3] Herald Tribune, 22 June 2007
  6. ^ [4] Japan News Review 14 March 2008
  7. ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/prince-tomohito-japanese-emperors-cousin-dies-at-66-after-bouts-with-various-ailments/2012/06/06/gJQAT2qtHV_story.html
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