Toraichi Shimode
He was born on 17 October 1910. He was a diesel engineer employed by the Nanaimo Shipyards. His family includes Umeko Shimode (wife; nee Umeko Mizitani; in Japan), Harumi Shimode (son; in Japan), and Mizuyo Shimode (daughter; in Japan). Steveston, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Blue River, BC and was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Toraichi |
| Surname | Shimode |
| Regularized Name | Toraichi Shimode |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13832 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Blue River, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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Terminology
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