Kinosuke Minato
He was born on 1 November 1881. He is also listed as Kinasuke Minato. He was a sawmill employee employed by the Royston Lumber Company, Royston, BC. His family includes Masae Minato (wife; nee Masae Fujiki). His home address is listed as Royston, BC. Rural Route, No. 1, Cumberland, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Grindrod, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Kinosuke |
| Surname | Minato |
| Regularized Name | Kinosuke Minato |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4851 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Grindrod, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Royston |
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Terminology
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