Prince and Princess Chichibu of Japan and a Man in a Garden; Vancouver, BC

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The image shows a woman wearing a fur collared coat and gloves, a man in wire framed glasses, a bowler hat and an overcoat and suit and another man in an overcoat and suit holding his hat. They all walk along a path in what appears to be a garden. The photograph was taken on September 8, 1937 at the time of the Prince and Princess Chichibu of Japan's visit to Vancouver, BC.

Komajiro Nishihata was a pioneer who came Vancouver in 1901. He left his home town of Echigawa cho, Shiga ken during the immigration boom. Komajiro's twin sons, Saburo and Jiro were born April 12, 1899 but remained in Echigawa cho, to acquire middle school education in Japan. They lived with an aunt until they graduated and came to Canada together on August 21, 1914 on board the Canada Maru. Immigration laws had tightened and the boys' father sponsored by Komajiro Nishihata from Big Bay near Comox, BC, and lived with him until 1921. Afterwards, the family was reunited and lived together near Port Moody, where Komajiro worked at the Port Moody Sawmill.

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