Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-24
yOSH|H|T0|S DEAD
AFTER LONG FIGHT;
FAMILY At BEDSIDE
Opening of Diet Cancelled.
End Had Been Expected
Momentari|y.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreGs.
TOXIC, December 25 Saturday.
Emperor Yoshihito of Japan died of
pneumonia at 1:25 am. today. Mem
bers of the imperial family were at
the bedside and all the cabinet men,
bers and other high officials were at
the palace, where the Emperor was
confined.
The opening of the Diet today has
been cancelled. Announcement of the
monarch's death had been expected
momentarily.
Born i'm 1879.
Yoshihito Harunomiya, 123d male
successor to the imperial throne OF
Japan, was born August 81. 1873, and
on his eighth birthday was nominated
by his father. Mutsuhito. as the heir
apparent of the Son of Heaven"
Emperor Yoshihito was the third
son of Yanigawara, a handmade. one
of the eight princesses of noble blood
who became members of the house
hold of Emperor Mutsuhito when 1t
was seen that no heir was to be ex.
pected Of the Empress Haruko.
He was crowned November 8, 1915.
| % years after his nomination as heir
apparent and 3 years after the death
Of his father. For while he took
| a vigorous interest in the affairs of
his Office and enjoyed several forms
of outdoor sports, but reports were
circulated from time to time that an
aff1iction dating from his infancy was
making serious inroads upon his
| health.
In 1921, five years after his corona
+! ton, it became common knowledge
| that the Emperor was suffering from
complication of diseases which had
undermined his mentality and prac-
| tically incapacitated him for the re-
| sponsibilities attached to his throne.
Designates Son as Regent.
Yielding to public pressure, he con-
sented on November 25, 1921, to desig.
nate his son, Crown Prince Hirohito,
as regent of Japan whereupon the
Emperor relinquished the relins of
government and retired to seclusion.
Yoshihito was one of the most pop.
| ular rulers of Nippon. When crown
ed 10000 poems were written in his
| honor. His father was an admirer
of Western civilization, and the son
continued his policy. The new EN-
peror, upon his accession to the
throne, took up amateur photography
and equipped the palace with push
buttons, electric lights and other ap
pliarlces. A crack billiard player. he
installed American and English tables
/ in his royal home and for relaxation
| from the cares of state INDUCED In
spirited games with the court cham.
| berlains. He was also an ardent
motorist, bicyclist and horseback
rider.
| Educated at the Mobiles School, in
Toxic, Yoshihito's training was sup
plemented by the work of tutors. He
spoke English, French and German
and was an excellent conversational
ist. holding, it is said, advanced
ideas of world peace and interna :
| tional morality"
Married i'm 1900.
On May 10, 1900. the Emperor. who
was then Crown Prince, married the
Princess Sadako Fudjiwara. -Four
sons were born to them, the present
Crown Prince Mich No -Miya Hiro.
hito. born April 20, 1901; Prince
Atsu, born June 25, 1902; Prince
Tenu. born January 3, 1905 and
Prince Nobuhito, born in 1915. II
Is related that when the heir appar.
ent was born the Crown Prince and
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