Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa
Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa | |
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Japanese General Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa | |
| Born | 1 April 1847 Kyoto, Japan |
| Died | 27 October 1895 (aged 48) Tainan, Japanese Taiwan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1887–1895 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 4th Division 1st Division |
| Battles / wars | Taiwan Expedition of 1874 First Sino-Japanese War Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895) |
Yoshihisa, Prince Kitashirakawa (北白川宮能久親王, Kitashirakawa-no-miya Yoshihisa-shinnō; 1 April 1847 – 27 October 1895) of Japan, was the second head of a collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family. He was formerly enshrined in Tainan-Jinja, Taiwan, under the name Kitashirakawa no Miya Yoshihisa-shinnō no Mikoto as the main and only deity.