Torakichi Nishii

Torakichi Nishii

Metadata

Surname (Japanese)西井
Forename (Japanese)寅吉
Regularized Name西井 寅吉
Surname (Romanized Japanese)Nishii
Forename (Romanized Japanese)Torakichi
Regularized NameTorakichi Nishii
Birth滋賀
BirthShiga
PostBoxP.O. Box 40
SettlementSteveston, British Columbia

Terminology

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