Muto, Akira, 1892-1948

Head shots of the twenty seven accused war criminals from Japan that were tried at the International Military Tribunal of the Far East in Tokyo, Japan.

Original caption: Among the alleged major Japanese war criminals on trial at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East are left from right (first row), Sadao Araki, Akira Muto, Naoki Hoshino, Okinori Kaya, Koichi Kido, Heitaro Kimura, (back row) left to right, Shigenori Togo, Kenryo Sato, Mamoru Shigemitsu, Shigetaro Shimada, Toshio Shiratori, Teiichi Suzuki, and Seishiro Itagaki. All others are unidentified.

Akira Muto was a Lieutenant General in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to death by hanging.

Japanese Lieutenant General Akira Muto, aide to General Tomoyuki Yamashita (not shown) during break of the first day of General Yamashita's trial. Location is the High commissioner's residence in Manila, Philippines. Donor: John Paxton

Japanese Lieutenant General Akira Muto, aide to General Tomoyuki Yamashita (not shown) during a break of the first day of General Yamashita's trial. Location is the High commissioner's residence in Manila, Philippines. Donor: John Paxton

From Left to right Interpreter for General Yamashita (unidentified), Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita, Lieutenant General Akira Muto and unidentified man and unidentified military guard stand at attention as the War Crimes Trial Commission enters the court in Manila, Philippines. Donor: John Paxton