December 7, 1959(1959-12-07) (aged 58)[1] Tokyo, Japan
Allegiance
Empire of Japan
Service/branch
Imperial Japanese Navy
Years of service
1921–1945
Rank
Vice Admiral
Commands held
Yakumo, Kisarazu Naval Air Group, Takao Naval Air Group, 19th Combined Air Group, 20th Combined Air Group
Battles/wars
World War II
Awards
Order of the Golden Kite (4th class) Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
Vice-AdmiralAsaakira, Prince Kuni (久邇宮 朝融王, Kuni-no-miya Asaakira-ō, 2 February 1901 – 7 December 1959), was third head of the Kuni-no-miya, a collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family and vice admiral in the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II. He was the elder brother of Empress Kojun (Nagako), the consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), and thus a maternal uncle to the Heisei Emperor.
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Empire of Japan
Imperial Japanese Navy
Vice Admiral