Saiji Sugawara
He was born on 3 November 1892. He was a logger employed by Hiland Logging Company, Simoom Sound, BC. His family includes Kichi Yamaguchi [possibly Kichi Sugawara] (mother; nee Kichi Sato), Yaemon Yamaguchi (father), Tsuyomi Sugawara (wife; in Japan), Chaimi Sugawara (wife). His home address is listed as Hiland Logging Company, Simoom Sound, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Shuswap Labour Company Limited, Canoe, BC and was exiled to Japan on 2 October 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Saiji |
| Surname | Sugawara |
| Regularized Name | Saiji Sugawara |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2414 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Canoe, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Simoom Sound |
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