Kosaku Yamanobe
He was born on 18 January 1907. He was a self employed confectioner at Olympia Confectionery, 1387 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Fuji Yamanobe (mother), Taiju Yamanobe (father), Shizu Yamanobe (wife), Yukie Yamanobe [also listed as Yukiye Yamanobe] (daughter), and Yasuaki Yamanobe (son). His home address is listed as 249 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC. 1387 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Box 244, Raymond, AB. He was exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Kosaku |
| Surname | Yamanobe |
| Regularized Name | Kosaku Yamanobe |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3124 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Raymond, AB |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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