Prince Kuni Asahiko (久邇宮 朝彦親王, Kuni-no-miya Asahiko shinnō?, 27 February 1824 – 25 October 1891), was a member of a collateral line of the Japanese imperial family who played a key role in the Meiji Restoration. Prince Asahiko was an adopted son of Emperor Ninkō and later a close advisor to Emperor Kōmei and Emperor Meiji. He was the great-grandfather of the present Emperor of Japan, Akihito.
Read more about Prince Kuni Asahiko: Early Life, Buddhist Priest, Meiji Restoration and Afterwards, Progenitor of New Imperial Families, References and Further Reading
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