Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu was the second son of Emperor Taishō and Empress Teimei, a younger brother of Emperor Shōwa and a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. As a member of the Imperial House of
Yasuhito, c. 1938–39
Emperor Taishō's four sons in 1921: Hirohito, Takahito, Nobuhito and Yasuhito
Prince Chichibu's residence in the Akasaka Imperial Estate
The Prince and Princess Chichibu on their wedding day
Tsuneo Matsudaira was a Japanese diplomat and politician who served as the first President of the House of Councillors from 1947 to 1949. He previously served as Ambassador to the United States from 1