Imperial Prince Taruhito lived on humble fare and liked almost any kind of food, (he ate the same food as other soldiers of the government army), he did not drink large amounts of alcohol, however his weight was always above sixty eight kilograms although he was rather short, he suffered from heart disease caused by being overweight in his later years.
熾仁親王は粗食家で偏食がなく（東征中も官軍兵士と同じ食事を取った）酒量も少なかったが、比較的低い身長に対して体重は十八貫（約68kg）を下回ることはなく、晩年は肥満から来る心臓疾患に悩まされていたといわれる。