Nobuji Chikasawa
He was born on 20 March 1888. He was a farmer employed by Mr.Denver, Mission, BC. His family includes Kaoru Chikasawa (mother; nee Kaoru Saki), Kyuji Chikasawa (father), Takao Chikasawa (wife; nee Takao Ito; in Japan), Hidetaro Chikasawa (son; in Japan), Shunji Chikasawa (son; in Japan), Sumi Chikasawa (daughter; in Japan), Yasuko Chikasawa (daughter; in Japan) and Saburo Chikasawa (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as PO Box 312, Mission, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Nobuji |
| Surname | Chikasawa |
| Regularized Name | Nobuji Chikasawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9365 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Mission |
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Terminology
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