Prince Hachijō Toshihito
Court noble of Japan during the Sengoku Period
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| Intro | Court noble of Japan during the Sengoku Period | ||
| A.K.A. | Prince Hachijō Toshihito Hachijō-no-miya Toshihito Hachijo Toshihito Prince Hachijo Toshihito 八条宮智仁親王 Hachijō Toshihito | ||
| A.K.A. | Prince Hachijō Toshihito Hachijō-no-miya Toshihito Hachijo Toshihito Prince Hachijo Toshihito 八条宮智仁親王 Hachijō Toshihito | ||
| Places | Japan | ||
| was | Noble | ||
| Work field | Royals | ||
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| Birth | 31 January 1579 | ||
| Death | 29 May 1629 (aged 50 years) | ||
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Biography
Prince Hachijō Toshihito (八条宮 智仁親王 Hachijō-no-miya Toshihito3; February 1579 – 29 May 1629) 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.
One of the gardens of the Katsura Imperial Villa.