Otojiro Tsuji
He was born on 5 November 1900. He was a mill worker employed by Woodfibre Pulp Mill, Woodfibre, BC. His family includes Iku Tsuji (mother; nee Iku Shigatani), Yonosuke Tsuji (father), and Fusa Tsuji (wife; nee Fusa Shikata). His home address is listed as 629 1/2 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Hastings Park, Vancouver, BC; Slocan Extension, BC; and Bay Farm, Slocan Extension, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Otojiro |
| Surname | Tsuji |
| Regularized Name | Otojiro Tsuji |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12422 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan Extension, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Bay Farm, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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