Chieko Okutsu
She was born on 5 July 1921. Her married name is Chieko Nakatsuka. She was a student at Kawano Sewing School at 259 Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC. Her family includes Take Okutsu (mother; nee Take Kitamura), Tosaburo Okutsu (father), Sotaro Nakatsuka (husband; married in 1943). Her home address is listed as 226 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Chieko |
| Surname | Okutsu |
| Regularized Name | Chieko Okutsu |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13430 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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