According to the Washington Post:
Prince Mikasa, who was a younger brother of former Japanese emperor Hirohito…, died Oct. 17… He was 100.
Prince Mikasa, fifth in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, is the uncle of the current emperor, Akihito. Akihito succeeded his father, Hirohito, whose 62-year reign encompassed World War II and continued until his death in 1989.
Prince Mikasa, also known as Takahito, was born in the Tokyo royal palace on Dec. 2, 1915. He was the youngest son of Emperor Taisho and Empress Teimei. He attended schools for nobility and royalty before enrolling in a military academy, where he graduated in 1936.
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