Kiichiro Miyagawa
He was born on 25 February 1909. He was a store clerk employed by Union Fish Company Limited, 469 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Kiku Miyagawa (mother; nee Kiku Nishimura), Tomejiro Miyagawa (father), Yoshio Miyagawa (wife; nee Yoshio Matsumiya), Arnold Miyagawa [also listed as Yoshihiro Miyagawa] (son), and Yukiko Miyagawa (daughter). His home address is listed as 629 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Kelowna, BC.
Metadata
Forename | Kiichiro |
Surname | Miyagawa |
Regularized Name | Kiichiro Miyagawa |
Custodian Identification Number | 13962 |
Nationality | Japanese national |
Residence (after uprooting) | Kelowna, BC |
Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
Readers of these historical materials will encounter derogatory references to Japanese Canadians and euphemisms used to obscure the intent and impacts of the internment and dispossession. While these are important realities of the history, the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective urges users to carefully consider their own terminological choices in writing and speaking about this topic today as we confront past injustice. See our statement on terminology, and related sources here.