Otokichi Kawaguchi
He was born on 1 November 1883. He was a self-employed rooming house keeper. His family includes Tora Kawaguchi (wife), Sakukichi Kawaguchi (son) and Hiroshi Kawaguchi (son). His home address is listed as 531 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and White Valley, Vernon, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Otokichi |
| Surname | Kawaguchi |
| Regularized Name | Otokichi Kawaguchi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2832 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Vernon, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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