Yutaka Tabata
He was born on 09 December 1923. He was a fisherman employed by his father Toyotaro Tabata at 22, New England Cannery Compound, Steveston. His family includes Sayo Tabata (mother; nee Sayo Nakamae) and Toyotaro Tabata (father). His home address is listed as 22, New England Cannery Compound, Gulf of Georgia, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lorette, MB and exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Yutaka |
| Surname | Tabata |
| Regularized Name | Yutaka Tabata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1069 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lorette, MB |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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