Tokino Iwasaki
She was born on 23 February 1900. She ran a rooming house by herself. Her maiden name was Tokino Yahiro. Her family includes Sosaku Iwasaki (husband), Kyushiro Nishikawa (former husband; deceased), Shigeru Nishikawa (son), Yutaka Nishikawa (son; in Japan), Sayo Yahiro (mother; nee Sayo Nishiyori), and Takuhei Yahiro (father). Her home address is listed as or 556 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Tokino |
| Surname | Iwasaki |
| Regularized Name | Tokino Iwasaki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 8506 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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