Inosuke Atagi
He was born on 27 May 1897. He was a fisherman employed by Claxton Cannery, Claxton, BC. His family includes Ume Atagi (mother), Iwakichi Atagi (father), Hisae Atagi (wife; nee Hisae Tabata), Ikuyo Atagi (daughter), Masako Atagi (daughter), and Satoru Atagi (son). His home address is listed as 409 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC. Claxton Cannery, Claxton, BC and 398 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC are listed as former addresses. He was forcibly uprooted to Popoff Farms, Slocan, BC and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Inosuke |
| Surname | Atagi |
| Regularized Name | Inosuke Atagi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12751 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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