Masahito, Prince Hitachi

Masahito
Prince Hitachi
Masahito in 2010
BornMasahito, Prince Yoshi (義宮正仁親王)
(1935-11-28) 28 November 1935 (age 88)
Tokyo Imperial Palace, Tokyo City, Empire of Japan
Spouse
(m. 1964)
HouseImperial House of Japan
FatherEmperor Shōwa
MotherNagako Kuni

Masahito, Prince Hitachi (常陸宮正仁親王, Hitachi-no-miya Masahito Shinnō, born 28 November 1935) is a member of the Imperial House of Japan, the younger brother of Emperor emeritus Akihito and the paternal uncle of Emperor Naruhito. He is the second son and sixth born child of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun and is third and last in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne. He is mainly known for philanthropic activities and his research on the causes of cancer.