Prince Kaya Kuninori

Prince Kaya Kuninori (賀陽宮邦憲王, Kaya-no-miya Kuninori Shinnō) (1 September 1867 – 8 December 1909) was a member of the Japanese imperial family and the founder of one of the nine ōke (or princely houses) in the Meiji period.

His father, a scion of the collateral imperial line of Fushimi-no-miya, was a laicized Buddhist priest who became a close advisor to the Emperor Kōmei and Emperor Meiji, His mother was the court-lady Izumitei Shizue.

He was excluded from succeeding to the house of Kuni-no-miya on the grounds of ill health on 7 March 1887.

Emperor Meiji granted Prince Kuninori the title Kaya-no-miya (ad personam) and the rank of shinnō; on 17 December 1892.

Prince Kaya Kuninori succeeded his father as supreme priest (saishu) of the Shinto Grand Shrine of Ise and served in that post until his death.