Prince Asaakira | |
|---|---|
 Prince Kuni Asaakira (1932-1937) | |
| Born | February 2, 1901 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | December 7, 1959 (aged 58)[1] Tokyo, Japan |
| Allegiance |  Empire of Japan |
| Service |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Years of service | 1921–1945 |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Yakumo, Kisarazu Naval Air Group, Takao Naval Air Group, 19th Combined Air Group, 20th Combined Air Group |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Order of the Golden Kite (4th class) Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum |
Vice-Admiral Asaakira, Prince Kuni (久邇宮 朝融王, Kuni-no-miya Asaakira-ō, 2 February 1901 – 7 December 1959), was third head of the Kuni-no-miya, a collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family and vice admiral in the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II. He was the elder brother of Empress Kojun (Nagako), the consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), and thus a maternal uncle to the Heisei Emperor.
- ^ Nishida, Imperial Japanese Navy