Heitaro Asai
He was born on 19 October 1894. He was a shoemaker who owned his own business. His family includes Mitsu Asai (wife; nee Mitsu Takauchi) and Mitsuko Asai (daughter). 2476 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC and 846 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC are listed as former addresses. He was forcibly uprooted to Kamloops, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Heitaro |
| Surname | Asai |
| Regularized Name | Heitaro Asai |
| Custodian Identification Number | 14306 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kamloops, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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