Prince Hachijō Toshihito Explained

Prince Hachijō Toshihito
Birth Date:3 February 1579
Birth Place:Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Father:Prince Masahito
Mother:Fujiwara Haruko
Reign:1589–1629
Succession:Prince Hachijō
Successor:Prince Hachijō Toshitada

was a court noble of Japan during the Sengoku period. Toshihito was the younger brother of Emperor Go-Yōzei. After 1588, Toyotomi Hideyoshi adopted Toshihito in an effort to greatly strengthen the Toyotomi and the Imperial ties. In 1590, Hideyoshi gave Toshihito 3,000 koku worth of land and was slated to act as Hideyoshi's governor of Japan during China's anticipated cession of influence in Korea during the invasions of 1592–1593.

Katsura Imperial Villa

Prince Hachijō Toshihito built the Katsura Imperial Villa, or Katsura Detached Palace, in Kyoto. It was built to be a place to view the moon.[1]

Family

Parents

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Katsura Imperial Villa. Japan Travel Guide. 15 February 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20141014103115/http://japantravel-guide.com/tag/prince-hachijo-toshihito. 14 October 2014. dead.