This picture taken on Oct 4, 2007, shows a cousin of Japanese Emperor Akihito, Prince Katsura on a wheelchair in Akita

(VOVworld) – Prince Katsura, a cousin of Japanese Emperor Akihito, died Sunday of acute heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo. He was 66. Katsura was sixth in line to the Japanese imperial throne. He made contributions to agriculture and traditional crafts, and helped build friendships with Australia and New Zealand.