Hitoshi Imamura

The native form of this personal name is Imamura Hitoshi. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Hitoshi Imamura
Native name
今村 均
Born(1886-06-28)28 June 1886
Sendai District, Miyagi Prefecture, Empire of Japan
Died4 October 1968(1968-10-04) (aged 82)
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
AllegianceEmpire of Japan
BranchImperial Japanese Army
Service years1907–1945
RankGeneral
Unit4th Infantry Regiment
Commands
Conflicts
AwardsOrder of the Golden Kite, Order of the Rising Sun
Other workWriter

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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