Kichijiro Tsuchikawa
He was born on 13 May 1891. He is also listed as Yochijiro Tsuchikawa or Yoshijiro Tsuchikawa. He was a sawmill worker employed by Powell Lumber Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Sato Tsuchikawa (mother; nee Sato Kitagawa), Otojiro Tsuchikawa [possibly Atojiro Tsuchikawa] (father), Mita Tsuchikawa [also listed as Mito Tsuchikawa] (wife; nee Mita Shibata or Mito Shibata; in Japan), and Akira Tsuchikawa (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as 215 Princess Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Three Valley, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Kichijiro |
| Surname | Tsuchikawa |
| Regularized Name | Kichijiro Tsuchikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4293 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Three Valley, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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