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Kitashirakawa
PronunciationKitashirakawa
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
Region of originJapanese
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The Kitashirakawa (北白川) ōke (princely house) was the fifth oldest branch of the Japanese Imperial Family created from branches of the Fushimi-no-miya house.

Kitashirakawa-no-miya

The Kitashirakawa-no-miya house was formed by Prince Toshinari, eighth son of Prince Fushimi Kuniye

Name Born Succeeded Retired Died Notes
1 Prince Kitashirakawa Kasunari
(北白川宮 智成親王, Kitashirakawa-no-miya Kasunari shinnō)
1844 1872 . 1872
2 Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa
(北白川宮 能久親王, Kitashirakawa-no-miya Yoshihisa-shinnō)
1847 1872 . 1895 brother of above
3 Prince Kitashirakawa Naruhisa
(北白川宮 成久王, Kitashirakawa-no-miya Naruhisa-ō)
1887 1895 . 1923
4 Prince Kitashirakawa Nagahisa
(北白川宮 永久王, Kitashirakawa-no-miya Naruhisa-ō)
1910 1923 . 1940
4 Prince Kitashirakawa Michihisa
(北白川宮 道久王, Kitashirakawa-no-miya Michihisa-ō)
1937 1940 1947 . Kitashirakawa Michihisa after 1947