Prince Hachijō Toshihito

Prince Hachijō Toshihito (八条宮 智仁親王, Hachijō-no-miya Toshihito, 3 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.

Prince Hachijō Toshihito
Prince Hachijō
Reign1589-1629
SuccessorPrince Hachijō Toshitada
Born(1579-02-03)February 3, 1579
DiedMay 29, 1629(1629-05-29) (aged 50)
FatherPrince Masahito

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.[1]

One of the gardens of the Katsura Imperial Villa.

References
  1. "Katsura Imperial Villa". Japan Travel Guide. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2013.


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