Minoru Shota
He was born on 1 April 1900. He was a self-employed fisherman. His family includes Asa Shota (mother; nee Asa Teranishi), Choyo Shota (father), Shizuko Shota (wife; nee Shizuko Morimoto; in Japan), Etsue Shota (daughter; in Japan), Teure Shota (daughter; in Japan), Kimie Shota (daughter; in Japan), Arusako Shota [possibly Arsako Shota] (daughter; in Japan), and Umeko Shota (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 263, Gulf of Georgia Cannery House No. 1, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Bridge River, BC and he was exiled to Japan on 2 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Minoru |
| Surname | Shota |
| Regularized Name | Minoru Shota |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5029 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Bridge River, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
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Terminology
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