Kitashirakawa-no-miya

The Kitashirakawa ōke (princely house) was the fifth oldest branch 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 branches of 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....

house.

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

	Name	Born	Succeeded	Retired	Died	Notes
1		1844	1872	.	1872
2		1847	1872	.	1895	brother of above
3		1887	1895	.	1923
4		1910	1923	.	1940
4		1937	1940	1947	.	Kitashirakawa Michihisa after 1947

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