Koma Iwanami
Her maiden name was Koma Konishi. She was born on 5 March 1902. She was a barber employed by Dainty Barber Shop. Her family includes Hatsu Iwanami (mother; nee Hatsu Ebata), Hatsuziro Konishi (father) [also possibly Hatsujiro Konishi], Bunyei Iwanami (former husband), Sobei Kitagawa (former common-law husband), Suteo Omoto (adopted son), Fumiye Kitagawa (daughter), Yoshitsugu Kitagawa (son), Her home address is listed as 247 Main Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Koma |
| Surname | Iwanami |
| Regularized Name | Koma Iwanami |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9879 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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