Tomezo Nariiwa
He was born on 7 March 1881. He was a logger employed by Mr. Tom Highland, Simoom Sound, BC. His family includes Sato Nariiwa (wife; nee Sato Yamashia), Rui Nariiwa (mother; nee Rui Yamashita), and Yasuro Nariiwa (father). His home address is listed as Simoom Sound, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC and he was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Tomezo |
| Surname | Nariiwa |
| Regularized Name | Tomezo Nariiwa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9797 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Simoom Sound |
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Terminology
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