Tomekichi Kitagawa
He was born on 27 November 1900. His birth name may be Tomekichi Wakabayashi.. He was a sawmill hand. His family includes Tome Wakabayashi (mother), Nisaboro Wakabayashi [possibly Nisaburo Wakabayashi] (father), Tsugi Kitagawa (wife; in Japan), Toshio Kitagawa (son), and Michiko Kitagawa (daughter). Red Gap, Nanoose, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and Princeton, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Tomekichi |
| Surname | Kitagawa |
| Regularized Name | Tomekichi Kitagawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 14063 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Princeton, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Nanoose |
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Terminology
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