Hirokazu Yoshimochi
He was born on 28 July 1925. He was an assistant fisherman employed by Cassiar Cannery, Skeena River, BC. His family includes Mitsu Yoshimochi (mother; nee Mitsu Kitamura) and Tatsuzo Yoshimochi (father). His home address is listed as Cassiar Cannery, Skeena River, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and Bay Farm, Slocan, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Hirokazu |
| Surname | Yoshimochi |
| Regularized Name | Hirokazu Yoshimochi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 441 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Skeena River |
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Terminology
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