Prince Hitachi suffered from fever in late February 2023 and was hospitalized on 1 March.
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Masahito, Prince Hitachi
Masahito, Prince Hitachi 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.
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Born 28 November 1935 · Q725680
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2023· 1 entry
2021· 1 entry
In September 2021, the Japanese government considered plans to amend the Imperial Household Law and allow Prince Hitachi to adopt a male member of the former shinnōke or ōke collateral branches of the imperial family in an effort to address the Japanese imperial succession debate.
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1997· 1 entry
Prince Hitachi received an honorary doctorate from George Washington University in the United States, and in April 2001 received another from the University of Minnesota
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1987· 1 entry
Awarded National Order of Merit (1987).
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1970· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Ojaswi Rajanya (1970).
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1969· 1 entry
Became a Research Associate of the Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research specializing in the study of cellular division
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1965· 4 entries
Awarded Order of the Elephant (1965).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1965).
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Won: Denmark (September 1965).
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Won: Italy (November 1965).
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1960· 1 entry
Won: Nepal (April 1960).
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1955· 2 entries
Won: Japan (November 1955).
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Awarded Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (1955).
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1935· 1 entry
Born 1935-11-28.
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