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Hitoshi Imamura
Japanese officer, war criminal (1886–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hitoshi Imamura (今村 均, Imamura Hitoshi, 28 June 1886 – 4 October 1968) was a Japanese general who served in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, and was subsequently convicted of war crimes. Finding his punishment to be too light, Imamura built a replica of his prison in his garden and confined himself there until his death.
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![]() Japanese General Hitoshi Imamura | |
Native name | 今村 均 |
Born | (1886-06-28)28 June 1886 Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
Died | 4 October 1968(1968-10-04) (aged 82) Tokyo, Japan |
Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
Service/ | Imperial Japanese Army |
Years of service | 1907–1945 |
Rank | General |
Unit | 4th Infantry Regiment |
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Awards | Order of the Golden Kite, Order of the Rising Sun |
Other work | writer |
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