Introduction Intro Story: The Ebisuzuki and Morishita Families The Ebisuzaki and Morishita families founded the Ebisuzaki Shōten store in 1909. Owned by Masatarō Ebisuzaki and Hide Morishita, it was a joint venture for the married couple. The store bustled with…
Introduction Rinkichi Tagashira made special arrangements to protect his Vancouver business, the Tagashira Trading Company, from government control. The business had allowed Tagashira to buy a home and other investment properties. In 1942, he, his partner Masue, and their two…
Introduction Police took Shinko Nagata’s father from their home on 7 December 1941. Japanese attacks in the Pacific that morning led to the arrest of 38 Japanese Canadians deemed a threat to Canada. Her innocent father was among them. She…
Introduction Intro Story: The Yoneyama Family Rikizo Yoneyama came to Canada in 1907 with little more than high hopes. Like many newcomers from Japan, he dreamt of one day owning property and starting a family. He found work at a…