Yoshitaro Nakata
He was born on 10 February 1899. He was a self-employed farmer. His family includes Yoshi Nakata (mother; nee Yoshi Suyemoto), Bunkichi Nakata (father), Hatsuko Nakata (wife), Ikuko Nakata (daughter), Noriyoshi Nakata (son), Osamu Nakata (son), and Hideko Nakata (daughter). His home address is listed as Hampton Road, Rural Route, No. 1, Hammond, BC. Rural Route, No. 1, Port Hammond, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Rosebery, BC and New Denver, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoshitaro |
| Surname | Nakata |
| Regularized Name | Yoshitaro Nakata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 7372 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Rosebery, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Hammond |
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Terminology
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