A biography of Prince Takahito of Mikasa, who was the youngest brother of Emperor Showa and died in October 2016 at age 100, was published Thursday.
Drawing on recollections from his wife, Princess Yuriko, 99, and unreleased materials, the biography vividly illustrates the prince's life, including a tense scene on the eve of the end of the Pacific War when he had a heated discussion with a young army officer who insisted that the war go on.
