The Takeda (竹田) ōke (princely house) was the tenth and youngest branch of the Japanese Imperial Family created from branches of the Fushimi-no-miya house.[1]

Takeda-no-miya
竹田宮家
Place of originTakanawa Minami, Shiba Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture, Empire of Japan
FounderPrince Tsunehisa Takeda

The Takeda-no-miya house was formed by Prince Tsunehisa, eldest son of Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa (second Kitashirakawa-no-miya). He received the title Prince Takeda (Takeda-no-miya) and authorization to start a new branch of the Imperial Family in 1906.

Name Born . Succeeded Retired Died
1 Prince Takeda Tsunehisa
(竹田宮 恒久王, Takeda-no-miya Tsunehisa-ō)
1882 1906 . 1919
2 Prince Tsuneyoshi Takeda
(竹田宮 恒徳王, Takeda-no-miya Tsuneyoshi-ō)
1909 1919 1947 1992
3 Takeda Tsunetada
(竹田 恒正, Takeda Tsunetada)
1940 1992 . .

References

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  1. ^ Japan in the Taisho Era: In Commemoration of the Enthronement. 1917. pp. 55–63.