Yoshiharu Tanikawa
He was born on 10 February 1904. He also used the name Saburo Yamamoto. He was a logger. His family includes Ino Tanikawa (mother; nee Ino Yamada), Yotaro Tanikawa (father), Yukino Tanikawa (wife; nee Yukino Yamada; in Japan), Sumiko Tanikawa (daughter; in Japan), and Akiyoshi Tanikawa (son; in Japan). Cumberland, BC and Indian River, BC are listed as former addresses. He was forcibly uprooted to Thunder River, BC, Sinclair Mills, Upper Fraser, BC, and Sitka Spruce Mills, ON. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoshiharu |
| Surname | Tanikawa |
| Regularized Name | Yoshiharu Tanikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 15197 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Thunder River, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Upper Fraser, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sitka Spruce Mills, ON |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Cumberland |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Indian River |
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