Akira Okimura
Okimura was born on 6 December 1905. He was a self-employed cleaner. His family includes Shizuno Okimura (mother; nee Shizuno Tanaka), Mataichi Okimura (father), Emiko Okimura (wife; nee Emiko Hashimoto), and Nancy Okimura [also listed as Harumi Okimura] (daughter; born 3 January 1937). His home address is listed as 2365 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Popoff Farms, Slocan, BC. His listed seized property includes household belongings.
Metadata
| Forename | Akira |
| Surname | Okimura |
| Regularized Name | Akira Okimura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1559 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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