Toru Koyanagi
He was born on 28 November 1894. He was a fisherman employed by BC Packers, Steveston, BC. His family includes Kikuji Koyanagi (father), Haru Koyanagi (wife; nee Haru Sakai), Tsuyuko Koyanagi (daughter), Kinuko Koyanagi (daughter), Michiyo Koyanagi (daughter), Sumiyo Koyanagi (daughter), Hiroko Koyanagi (daughter), Ikuyo Koyanagi (daughter), Nanako Koyanagi (daughter), Eiko Koyanagi (daughter), Noriko Koyanagi (daughter), Akiko Koyanagi (daughter). His home address is listed as 27 Miller Road, Eburne, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC and exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Toru |
| Surname | Koyanagi |
| Regularized Name | Toru Koyanagi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9944 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Eburne |
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