Like all members of the imperial family , he was exonerated from criminal prosecutions before the Tokyo tribunal by Douglas MacArthur .
As with other Japanese imperial princes of his generation , he was an active - duty career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army .
Like all members of the imperial family , career officer was exonerated from criminal prosecutions before the Tokyo tribunal by Douglas MacArthur .
As with other Japanese imperial princes of his generation , he was an active - duty career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army .