Yoshijiro Nishihama
He was born on 13 January 1894. He was a self-employed farmer. His family includes Kura Nishihama [possibly Kuia Nishihama] (mother; nee Kura Mukai or Kuia Mukai), Sutematsu Nishihama (father), Kameno Nishihama (wife; in Japan), Shizuko Nishihama (daughter; in Japan), and Shigeru Nishihama (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 375, Nanaimo, BC. 316 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Bridge River, BC and Vernon, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoshijiro |
| Surname | Nishihama |
| Regularized Name | Yoshijiro Nishihama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4578 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Bridge River, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Vernon, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Nanaimo |
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Terminology
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