Yoshitoshi Kawata
He was born on 14 November 1911. He was a millhand employed by Royston Lumber Company. His family includes Kinshiro Kawata (father), Suwa Kawata (mother), Akio Kawata (son), Itoko Kawata (wife; nee Itoko Shimizu), and Fumiko Kawata (daughter). He lived in Cumberland, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoshitoshi |
| Surname | Kawata |
| Regularized Name | Yoshitoshi Kawata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11846 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Cumberland |
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Terminology
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