Jinpachi Yamashita
He was born on 21 August 1896. He was a self-employed fisherman. His family includes Koun Yamashita [possibly Koiin Yamashita] (mother), Kiku Yamashita (father), Tsumae Yamashita [also listed as Tsumaye Yamashita] (wife; nee Tsumae Uyeji or Tsumaye Uyeji), Soyoka Yamashita [also listed as Soyaka Yamashita] (daughter), Kenichi Yamashita (son), and Isao Yamashita (son). His home address is listed as Chemainus, BC. 30 Water Street, Vancouver, BC. is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Jinpachi |
| Surname | Yamashita |
| Regularized Name | Jinpachi Yamashita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 7852 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Chemainus |
Collections
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Terminology
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