Tamejiro Nishikawa
He was born on 10 November 1888. He was a rooming house keeper who ran “King’s Rooms” at 326 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Tome Imai (common-law wife), Fusaye Nishikawa (daughter), Aiko Sugai (step-daughter; nee Aiko Imai), Keiko Imai (step-daughter), Suzuko Imai (step-daughter), Saichiro Imai (step-son), Jiro Imai (step-son), Suekichi Imai (step-son), and Tsuruko Imai (step-daughter). His home address is listed as 326 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Tamejiro |
| Surname | Nishikawa |
| Regularized Name | Tamejiro Nishikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1952 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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