Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu
| Yasuhito | |
|---|---|
| Prince Chichibu | |
Yasuhito, c. 1938–39 | |
| Born | Yasuhito, Prince Atsu (淳宮雍仁親王) 25 June 1902 Aoyama Detached Palace, Tokyo City, Japan |
| Died | 4 January 1953 (aged 50) Kugenuma Villa, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Burial | 12 January 1953 |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | None (his wife's only pregnancy ended by a miscarriage) |
| House | Imperial House of Japan |
| Father | Emperor Taishō |
| Mother | Sadako Kujō |
| Occupation | General in the Imperial Japanese Army (see military career) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Service years | 1922–1945 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 31st Infantry |
| Conflicts | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu (秩父宮雍仁親王, Chichibu-no-miya Yasuhito Shinnō; 25 June 1902 – 4 January 1953) was the second son of Emperor Taishō (Yoshihito) and Empress Teimei (Sadako), a younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. As a member of the Imperial House of Japan, he was the patron of several sporting, medical, and international exchange organizations. Before and after World War II, the English-speaking prince and his wife attempted to foster good relations between Japan and the United Kingdom and enjoyed a good rapport with the British royal family. As with other Japanese imperial princes of his generation, he was an active-duty career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army. Like all members of the imperial family, he was given immunity from criminal prosecution before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East by Douglas MacArthur.