Imperial Biologists The Imperial Family of Japan and Their Contributions to Biological Research /

• Main Author: Mohri, Hideo (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Springer Biographies,
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Aquatic ecology .; Biology-History.; Nature.; Environment.; Japan-History.; Popular Life Sciences.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; History of Biology.; Popular Science in Nature and Environment.; History of Japan.

This book sheds light on a little-known aspect of the Imperial family of Japan: For three generations, members of the family have devoted themselves to biological research. Emperor Showa (Hirohito) was an expert on hydrozoans and slime molds. His son, Emperor Akihito, is an ichthyologist specializin...

Table of Contents:

• Preface to the English Edition
• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 His Majesty, the Emperor Showa (Hirohito)
• Chapter 2 The Current Emperor (Akihito) and Prince Hitachi
• Chapter 3 The Prince Akishino and the Former Princess Sayako Kuroda
• Chapter 4 The International Prize for Biology.