Kunjiro Oikawa
He was born on 12 February 1881. He was a shingle camp worker employed by Pacific Shingle Company. His family includes Koshin Oikawa (wife; nee Koshin Yonizawa; in Japan), Tozo Oikawa (father), Natsu Oikawa (mother), two unnamed children in Japan. His home address is listed as 234 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Kunjiro |
| Surname | Oikawa |
| Regularized Name | Kunjiro Oikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11379 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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