Kaya-no-miya
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The was the seventh oldest collateral branch (ōke
) of the Japanese Imperial Family
created from the Fushimi-no-miya
, the oldest of the four branches of the imperial dynasty allowed to provide a successor to the Chrysanthemum throne
should the main imperial line fail to produce an heir.
The Kaya-no-miya house was formed in 1892 as an ad personam title for Prince Kuninori
, the second son of Prince Kuni Asahiko
. Emperor Meiji
authorized it to become an independent ōke household in 1900.
On October 14, 1947, Prince Kaya Tsunenori
and his family lost their imperial status and became ordinary citizens, as part of the American Occupation
's abolishment of the collateral branches of the Japanese Imperial family. The direct line of the Kaya-no-miya house died with the death of Prince Kaya Tsunenori’s eldest son, Prince Kaya Kuninaga in 1986.
The Kaya family name is continued through the line of Prince Kaya Tsunenori’s second son, Kaya Harunori.
The Kaya-no-miya palace was located in the Chiyoda
district of Tokyo
. The site is now occupied by the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery
.
Oke
The , were branches of the Japanese Imperial Family created from branches of the Fushimi-no-miya house. All but one of the ōke were formed by the descendants of Prince Fushimi Kuniye. The ōke were stripped of their membership in the Imperial Family by the American Occupation Authorities in...
) of the Japanese Imperial Family
Imperial House of Japan
The , also referred to as the Imperial Family or the Yamato Dynasty, comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties. Under the present Constitution of Japan, the emperor is the symbol of the state and unity of the people...
created from the Fushimi-no-miya
Fushimi-no-miya
The ' is the oldest 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....
, the oldest of the four branches of the imperial dynasty allowed to provide a successor to the Chrysanthemum throne
Chrysanthemum Throne
The is the English term used to identify the throne of the Emperor of Japan. The term can refer to very specific seating, such as the takamikura throne in the Shishin-den at Kyoto Imperial Palace....
should the main imperial line fail to produce an heir.
The Kaya-no-miya house was formed in 1892 as an ad personam title for Prince Kuninori
Prince Kaya Kuninori
align=right| was a member of the Japanese imperial family and the founder of one of the nine ōke in the Meiji period.-Early life:...
, the second son of Prince Kuni Asahiko
Prince Kuni Asahiko
align=right|, was a member of a collateral line of the Japanese imperial family who played a key role in the Meiji Restoration. Prince Asahiko was an adopted son of Emperor Ninkō and later a close advisor to Emperor Kōmei and Emperor Meiji...
. Emperor Meiji
Emperor Meiji
The or was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from 3 February 1867 until his death...
authorized it to become an independent ōke household in 1900.
On October 14, 1947, Prince Kaya Tsunenori
Prince Kaya Tsunenori
, was the second head of the Kaya-no-miya collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family. He was first cousin to Empress Kōjun , the wife of Emperor Shōwa .- Early life :...
and his family lost their imperial status and became ordinary citizens, as part of the American Occupation
Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers
Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers was the title held by General Douglas MacArthur during the Occupation of Japan following World War II...
's abolishment of the collateral branches of the Japanese Imperial family. The direct line of the Kaya-no-miya house died with the death of Prince Kaya Tsunenori’s eldest son, Prince Kaya Kuninaga in 1986.
The Kaya family name is continued through the line of Prince Kaya Tsunenori’s second son, Kaya Harunori.
The Kaya-no-miya palace was located in the Chiyoda
Chiyoda, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it is called Chiyoda ward. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 people per km², making it by far the least populated of the special wards...
district of Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. The site is now occupied by the Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery
Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery
is the national Japanese cemetery for 352,297 unidentified war dead in the Second World War , near the Imperial Palace and Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan....
.
| Name | Born | Succeeded | Retired | Died | Notes | |
| 1 | 1867 | 1896 | . | 1909 | Kaya-no-miya was a personal title until 1900 | |
| 2 | 1900 | 1909 | 1947 | 1978 | Kaya Tsunenori after 1947 | |
| 3 | 1922 | 1978 | . | 1986 | politician; died without heirs | |
| 4 | 1926 | 1987 | . | 2011 | brother of Kuninaga; career diplomat; died without heirs | |
| 5 | 1959 | 2011 | . | . | nephew of Harunori; career diplomat | |