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    Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni

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  1. Naruhiko, Prince Higashikuni (東久邇宮稔彦王, Higashikuni-no-miya Naruhiko Ō, 3 December 1887 – 20 January 1990) was a Japanese imperial prince, a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army and the 30th Prime Minister of Japan from 17 August 1945 to 9 October 1945, a period of 54 days.

  2. Higashikuni Naruhiko (born February 3, 1887, Kyōto, Japan—died January 20, 1990, Tokyo) was a Japanese imperial prince and army commander who was Japan’s first prime minister after the country’s surrender in World War II (August 17–October 6, 1945). He was the only member of the imperial family ever to head a cabinet.

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  3. Jan 23, 1990 · Naruhiko Higashikuni, a member of the Japanese imperial family who became the country's first Prime Minister after World War II, died Saturday. He was 102 years old. Mr. Higashikuni was the...

  4. Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni was a Japanese imperial prince, a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army and the 30th Prime Minister of Japan from 17 August 1945 to 9 October 1945, a period of 54 days. He is the shortest-serving prime minister, resigning after eight weeks.

  5. Successor. Shidehara Cabinet. The Higashikuni Cabinet is the 43rd Cabinet of Japan led by Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni from August 17 to October 9, 1945. The Allied occupation began on 28 August 1945 with maintaining the Japanese governing body, after the surrender of Japan .

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  7. Feb 7, 2022 · Naruhiko Higashikuni: The Imperial Leader Who Disbanded the Armed Forces. Chapter. First Online: 07 February 2022. pp 23–29. Cite this chapter. Download book PDF. Download book EPUB. Daisuke Akimoto. 244 Accesses. Abstract. Naruhiko Higashikuni was born as the ninth son of Prince Asahiko Kuninomiya in Kyoto Gyoen on 3 December 1887.

  8. Jan 20, 1990 · December 3, 1887 - January 20, 1990. Birthplace (modern name) Kyoto. Occupation, Status. Military Officer , Politician , Prime Minister. Pen name etc. Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni. Description. Son of Prince Asahiko Kuninomiya. He founded the Higashikuni-no-miya branch in 1906.