Shizuyo Maikawa
Maikawa was born on 27 July 1923. She was a cannery worker employed by Nootka Bamfield Packing Company, Port Albion, BC. Her family includes Yoshiye Maikawa (mother; nee Yoshiye Yamaguchi; in Japan) and Kanzo Maikawa (father). Her home address is listed as P.O. Box 10, Ucluelet, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946. Her listed seized property includes a Kodak Box Type camera which was later mailed to her.
Metadata
| Forename | Shizuyo |
| Surname | Maikawa |
| Regularized Name | Shizuyo Maikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1489 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Ucluelet |
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Terminology
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