Koto Miyagishima
She was born on 14 August 1903. She was a self-employed dry cleaner under Dry Cleaning &Pressing, Vancouver, BC. Her maiden name was Koto Takayanagi. Her family includes Risaburo Miyagishima (husband), Sumiko Miyagishima (daughter), Teruko Miyagishima (daughter), Toshio Miyagishima (son), Shige Takayanagi (mother; nee Shige Usami), and Masajiro Takayanagi (father). Her home address is listed as 397 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Koto |
| Surname | Miyagishima |
| Regularized Name | Koto Miyagishima |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9823 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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