Hiromichi Kumazawa

Japanese: 熊沢寛道 - くまざわひろみち

1889-1966 A self-proclaimed "heir to the imperial throne" during the Showa era.
Born December 18, 1889. Western goods merchant. In 1945, he announced to GHQ that he was the legitimate grandson of the Southern Court, which brought him into the limelight and earned him the nickname "Emperor Kumazawa." In 1951, he filed a lawsuit to "confirm the inadequacy of the current Emperor," but it was rejected. He passed away on June 11, 1966. He was 76 years old. He was from Aichi Prefecture. His works include "The Secret History of the Southern Court and the Ashikaga Emperor's Bloodline."

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1889－1966　昭和時代の自称「皇統継承者」。
明治22年12月18日生まれ。洋品雑貨商。昭和20年GHQに自分こそ南朝正統の皇孫であると名のりでて一躍脚光をあび,「熊沢天皇」とよばれた。26年「現天皇不適格確認」を提訴し,却下される。昭和41年6月11日死去。76歳。愛知県出身。著作に「南朝と足利天皇血統秘史」。

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