Migaku Kanamitsu
He was born on 10 May 1902. His family includes Uta Kanamitsu (mother), Hisano Kanamitsu (father), Sumi Kanamitsu (wife; nee Sumi Tsuji; deceased), Toshiko Kanamitsu (daughter), and Shizuko Kanamitsu (daughter). His home address is listed as 244 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC, Slocan, BC, and Lemon Creek, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Migaku |
| Surname | Kanamitsu |
| Regularized Name | Migaku Kanamitsu |
| Custodian Identification Number | 6471 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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