Tobei Yanai

He was born on 13 November 1889. The file indicates that Tohei Yanai is an alternate spelling for his name. He was a self-employed gardener. His family includes Sao Yanai (mother; nee Sao Kusunoki), Tokichi Yanai (father), Sumiko Yanai [also listed as Sugiko Yanai] (wife; nee Sumiko Norimatsu or Sugiko Norimatsu; in Japan), Hideo Yanai (son; in Japan), Mitsuko Yanai (daughter; in Japan), Isamu Yanai (son; in Japan), Ayako Yanai (daughter; in Japan), Satoru Yanai (son; in Japan), Yoshimori Yanai [also listed as Yoshinoru Yanai] (son; in Japan), and Masashi Yanai (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as 406 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Princeton, BC and London, ON. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.

Metadata

Forename	Tobei
Surname	Yanai
Regularized Name	Tobei Yanai
Custodian Identification Number	2128
Nationality	Japanese national
Residence (after uprooting)	Princeton, BC
Residence (after uprooting)	London, ON
Label	Exiled to Japan
Residence (before uprooting)	Vancouver

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

2128: Tobei Yanai

Shared Surnames

Yanai

Name	See also
Chiya Yanai
Hisakichi Yanai
Norikichi Yanai
Satomi Yanai
Sumi Yanai
Takizo Yanai
Tobei Yanai
Tomi Yanai

Terminology

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