Tokujiro Arai

Tokujiro Arai

He was born on 25 November 1887. He was a confectionery store keeper. His family includes Kan Arai (wife; nee Kan Kawana), Takehiko Arai (son), Sumie Arai (daughter), Takashi Arai (son), Kiyoshi Arai (son), and Irene Arai [also listed as Akemi Arai] (daughter). His home address is listed as P.O. Box No. 217, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo, BC and exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.

Metadata

ForenameTokujiro
SurnameArai
Regularized NameTokujiro Arai
Custodian Identification Number11927
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Kaslo, BC
LabelExiled to Japan
Residence (before uprooting)Steveston

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