Kimi Igarashi
She was born on 20 June 1903. Her maiden name is Kimi Hirata. She was a housewife. Her family includes Maki Hirata (mother; nee Maki Katsumi), Kichizo Hirata (father), Monjiro Igarashi (husband), Kiyoko Igarashi (daughter; in Japan), Kazuko Igarashi (daughter; in Japan), and Yoshioki Igarashi (son; in Japan). Her home address is listed as Clayoquot, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to McGillivray Falls, BC and Oyama, BC. She was exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Kimi |
| Surname | Igarashi |
| Regularized Name | Kimi Igarashi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2622 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | McGillivray Falls, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Oyama, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Clayoquot |
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Terminology
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