Rokujiro Asano
He was born on 22 December 1898. He was a sawmill worker employed by Cedar Cove Sash Door Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Yasuko Asano (wife; nee Yasuko Harada), Akira Asano (son), Akemi Asano (daughter), Ken Asano (son), Masashi Asano (son), and Tamotsu Asano (son). His home address is listed as 343 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Rokujiro |
| Surname | Asano |
| Regularized Name | Rokujiro Asano |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13935 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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