Prince Takahito of Mikasa at Tama Zoological Park May 1, 2007 Photographed on May 2

Prince Takahito of Mikasa. Photo taken on May 12, 2007 at Tama Zoological Park. 2 Tombstone Inscription 20 16" in the morning edition of December 30, 2001. Prince Takahito Mikasa, youngest brother of Emperor Showa and uncle of His Majesty the Emperor, passed away on October 27 due to heart failure. He was 100 years old, the oldest member of the Imperial Family since the Meiji era. Prince Mikasa was born on December 2, 1915, the fourth child of Emperor Taisho and Empress Sadamei. Prince Mikasa was born on December 2, 1915. His childhood title was Sumimiya. He was critical of the behavior of the Japanese military, which he witnessed as an army staff officer during World War II, and after the war he decided to study the Orient in the hope of reexamining the world. He valued peace and freedom and had a variety of hobbies, including skating and dancing, and contributed to the development of his respective organizations.