Akiyama Monzō

Monzo Akiyama
Rear-Admiral Akiyama
Native name
秋山 門造
Born(1891-12-30)December 30, 1891
Kan'onji, Kagawa, Japan
DiedJanuary 25, 1944(1944-01-25) (aged 52)
Kwajalein, Marshall Islands
Allegiance Empire of Japan
Branch Imperial Japanese Navy
Service years1914–1944
Rank Vice Admiral (posthumous)
CommandsMamiya, 6th Naval Base Force
Conflicts
AwardsOrder of the Rising Sun (posthumous)
In this Japanese name, the surname is Akiyama.

Monzo Akiyama (秋山 門造, Akiyama Monzō; December 30, 1891 – January 25, 1944) was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy who served in World War II. He was killed in action during the Battle of Kwajalein.

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