Tsuru Miyazaki
She was born on 5 January 1900. Her maiden name is Tsuru Shimano. She was a laundress employed by Ocean Falls Laundry. Her family includes Natsuki Shimano (mother; nee Natsuki Nawatari), Toji Shimano (father) Yaichi Miyazaki (husband). Her home address is listed as Ocean Falls, BC and 4th 629 _ Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC and she was exiled to Japan on 2 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Tsuru |
| Surname | Miyazaki |
| Regularized Name | Tsuru Miyazaki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 6159 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Ocean Falls |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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