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Kumazawa Hiromichi

1889 – 1966

Japanese businessman and Buddhist priest

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Lived 1889 – 1966 (aged 76). Kumazawa Hiromichi was a Japanese.

, also known as the "Kumazawa emperor", was a Japanese businessman and Buddhist priest from Nagoya who publicly disputed the legitimacy of Emperor Hirohito's bloodline in the period shortly after the end of the Second World War. He claimed to be the 19th direct descendant of Emperor Go-Kameyama.

In 1946–1947, Hiromichi was only the first of roughly nineteen men who put themselves forward as Japan's rightful Emperor. As a direct descendant of the Southern Court emperors of the Nanboku-chō period, he argued that Emperor Hirohito was illegitimate. He pointed out that Hirohito's entire line is descended from the Northern Court emperors. He produced a koseki detailing his bloodline back to Emperor Go-Daigo in Yoshino, but his claims and rhetoric failed to inspire anything other than sympathy.

Hiromichi's claims ultimately remained unsubstantiated.

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Who was Kumazawa Hiromichi?

Japanese businessman and Buddhist priest (1889-1966)

When was Kumazawa Hiromichi born?

Kumazawa Hiromichi was born on 18 December 1889 in Nagoya.

When did Kumazawa Hiromichi die?

Kumazawa Hiromichi died on 11 June 1966 in Tokyo.

What nationality was Kumazawa Hiromichi?

Kumazawa Hiromichi was Japanese.

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· Wikipedia: Kumazawa Hiromichi

· Wikidata: Q1094280

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