Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito
Marshal-Admiral Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito was the second head of the Higashifushimi-no-miya, an ōke cadet branch of the Japanese imperial family.
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito
Prince Higashifushimi in 1905 postcard
Prince Yorihito Fushimi(left) during his visit to British Royal Navy units in 1918.
Princess Higashifushimi Kaneko
The Kyū-Miyake , also known as the Old Imperial Family (旧皇族), were branches of the Japanese Imperial Family created from branches of the Fushimi-no-miya house, the last surviving Shinnōke cadet branch. All but one of these ōke (王家) were formed by the descendants of Prince Fushimi Kuniie. The ōke were stripped of their membership in the Imperial Family by the American Occupation Authorities in October 1947, as part of the abolition of 11 collateral branches with 51 members. After that point, only the immediate family of Emperor Shōwa and those of his three brothers retained membership in the Imperial Family. However, unofficial heads of these collateral families still exist for most and are listed herein.
Prince Nashimoto Moriosa (1819—1885), 1st head of the Nashimoto-no-miya house
Prince Nashimoto Morimasa (1874—1951), 3rd head of the Nashimoto-no-miya house
Prince Kuni Asaakira (1901-1959), 3rd head of the Kuni-no-miya house
Prince Yamashina Akira (1816—1891), 1st head of the house of Yamashina-no-miya