Rokuya Tanaka
He was born on 11 February 1878. He owned a fish shop. His family includes Chie Tanaka (mother; nee Chie Kitabayashi), Sanyomon Tanaka (father), Kiyo Tanaka (wife; nee Kiyo Yoshimichi; in Japan), and Yuriko Tanaka (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as 1484 Commission Drive, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and he was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Rokuya |
| Surname | Tanaka |
| Regularized Name | Rokuya Tanaka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5509 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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