Arisugawa-no-miya

One of the four hereditary princely families. The first was Prince Yoshihito, son of Emperor Goyozei, who founded the Takamatsunomiya family in 1625 (Kan'ei 2). The second was Prince Nagahito, son of Emperor Gomizunoo, who was called Hanamachinomiya and Momozononomiya, but later succeeded to the throne (Emperor Gosai). After a 14-year hiatus, Prince Yukihito, son of Emperor Gosai, succeeded to the throne as the third princely family in 1667 (Kanbun 7), and renamed himself Arisugawa. After the early death of the fourth prince, Prince Tadahito, Prince Yorihito, son of Emperor Reigen, succeeded him as the fifth prince, and since then, the following princes have succeeded him: Prince Orihito, Prince Tsunahito, Prince Takahito, Prince Taruhito, and Prince Takehito. As the tenth prince, Prince Takehito, died young, Prince Nobuhito, third son of Emperor Taisho, took over the role of performing the rites under the title of Takamatsunomiya. Although waka and calligraphy were considered his family studies, Prince Taruhito became involved in politics and the military after the end of the Edo period.

[Katsuo Inoue]

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世襲四親王家の一つ。初代は後陽成(ごようぜい)天皇の皇子好仁(よしひと)親王で、1625年（寛永2）高松宮家を創立した。2代は後水尾(ごみずのお)天皇の皇子良仁(ながひと)親王で、花町宮、桃園宮と称したが、のちに皇位を継承した（後西(ごさい)天皇）。14年の空白ののち、1667年（寛文7）後西天皇の皇子幸仁(ゆきひと)親王が3代目の宮家を継ぎ、有栖川と改称した。4代正仁(ただひと)親王早世ののち、5代を霊元(れいげん)天皇の皇子職仁(よりひと)親王が継ぎ、以来、織仁(おりひと)、韶仁(つなひと)、幟仁(たかひと)、熾仁(たるひと)、威仁(たけひと)の各親王がたった。10代威仁親王の王子が早世したので、大正天皇の第3皇子宣仁(のぶひと)親王が高松宮の称号により祭祀(さいし)を継承した。歌道、書道が家学とされてきたが、熾仁親王は幕末以後、政治、軍事に参画した。

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