Kiichiro Kanai

He was born on 29 March 1897. He was a gas boat engineer. His family includes Nore Kanai (mother; nee Nore Kanda), Kizo Kanai (father), Hana Kanai (wife; nee Hana Uchiyama; in Japan), Norio Kanai (son; in Japan), Yoshio Kanai (son; in Japan), and Tazu Kanai (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as B.C. Saltry, Otter Bay, BC. Nanaimo, BC and 620 Semlin Drive, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to 11 Mile Camp, Hope End, BC and was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.

Metadata

Forename	Kiichiro
Surname	Kanai
Regularized Name	Kiichiro Kanai
Custodian Identification Number	13607
Nationality	Japanese national
Residence (after uprooting)	Hope End, BC
Label	Exiled to Japan
Residence (before uprooting)	Otter Bay

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

13607: Kiichiro Kanai

Shared Surnames

Kanai

Name	See also
Fukujiro Kanai
Fumiye Kanai
Ishi Kanai
Kiichiro Kanai
M. Kanai
Masayuki Kanai
Yoshiko Kanai

Terminology

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