Tell us the stories you have of the Japanese Canadians that once called Pitt Meadows home. 

In 1942, 238 of our neighbours were forcibly uprooted from Pitt Meadows never to return to this community. It is important for us to tell that story. That's where we need your help. 

We want to know about their lives, who they were, what stories they told. Many of the families remained in Manitoba, some returned home to British Columbia, and some were forced to return to Japan. Their stories are a part of the history of Pitt Meadows, and we cannot tell stories if we don't have them. 

If you, or someone you know wants to share their family history and photographs, please get them in contact with us at the Museum (ideally by email so we can have them write down their histories, or by phone).

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The names of all those who were forcibly uprooted from Pitt Meadows: 

Eyemoto: Aishiro Eyemoto, Hanaye Eyemoto, Haruko Eyemoto, Haruyo Eyemoto, Itsuko Eyemoto, Mankichi Eyemoto, Sadako Eyemoto, Sakaye Eyemoto, Shigeru Eyemoto, Shinichi Eyemoto, Yasuko Eyemoto, Yoshiko Eyemoto,

Fujii: Hanae Fujii, Hilda Kimie Fujii, Hisao Fujii, Hyogoro Fujii, Katherine Teruko Fujii, Mary Yaeko Fujii, Sen Fujii, Stephen Tokio Fujii, Tomiko Fujii

Fujimoto: Chiye Fujimoto, Hidehiko Fujimoto, Kunihide Fujimoto, Miye Fujimoto, Momi Fujimoto, Susumu Fujimoto

Fukuzawa: Chohei Fukuzawa

Hamano: Kukutaro Hamano

Hayakawa: Asako Hayakawa, Doris Ayano Hayakawa, Kin Hayakawa, Lena Hayakawa, Mary Sanae Hayakawa, Sukesaku Hayakawa

Hinatsu: Caroline Kate Hinatsu, Elsie Maru Hinatsu, Hisako Hinatsu, Kazuo Hinatsu, Kinya Hinatsu, Nao Hinatsu, Yaichi Hinatsu

Hirashima: Hatsue Hirashima, Setsuko Hirashima, Tomio Hirashima, Torao Hirashima, Yumiko Hirashima

Hosaka: Chokichi Hosaka

Hoshizaki: Eleanor Eiko Hoshizaki, Helen Hiroko Hoshizaki, Kazuo Hoshizaki, Thomas Yasuo Hoshizaki

Ikeda: Ayako Ikeda, Billy Teru Ikeda, Riki Ikeda, Roy Sadao Ikeda

Ito: David Kazuo Ito, Ine Ito, Isematsu Ito, Kikuo Ito, Kikuye Ito, Tillie Teruko Ito, Toshio Ito, Yae Ito, Yoshio Ito, Yukiko Ito, Yukio Ito

Kaita: Enpay Kaita, Fred Futo Kaita, Fred Reuzo Kaita, Hana Kaita, Kameyo Kaita, Kay Kazu Kaita, Kiichi Kaita, Mary Kaita, Reiki Kaita, Sonoye Kaita, Sue Kaita, Sukeichi Kaita, Sumire Kaita, Takaji Kaita, Yuwmu Kaita

Kamiya: Atsushi Kamiya, Frank Hiroshi Kamiya, Jiro Kamiya, Toneko Kamiya

Katsumoto: Juichi Katsumoto, Kiyoko Katsumoto, Ryoji Katsumoto, Sato Katsumoto, Sunako Katsumoto

Kishiyama: Fude Kishiyama, Haruko Kishiyama, Keiji Kishiyama, Kimiye Kishiyama, Masao Kishiyama

Kitagawa: Hideo Kitagawa, Hisasuke Kitagawa, Itsu Kitagawa, John Hisaharu Kitagawa, Kokiku Kitagawa, Koume Kitagawa, Masaru Kitagawa, Seikichi Kitagawa, Yasujiro Kitagawa

Kobayashi: Akimitsu Kobayashi, Haruaki Kobayashi, Margaret Setsue Kobayashi, Shigeno Kobayashi, Tokiye Kobayashi, Toshiharu Kobayashi, Tsumae Kobayashi

Kono: Fumie Kono, Masamichi Kono, Masaru Kono, Yasuharu Kono

Kubota: Kimiye Kubota, Kiyoshi Kubota, Sawa Kubota, Takejiro Kubota

Miaki: Atsuko Miaki

Minaki: Hisako Minaki, Kikutaro Minaki, Shigeo Minaki, Shuji Minaki

Miyada: Betty Kinuyo Miyada, James Kenichi Miyada, Shizuko Miyada, Yoshiharu Miyada

Mizuno: Shinichiro Mizuno, Tsuru Mizuno

Mori: Chizuko Mori, Kunizo Mori, Kyosuke Mori, Sumiyo Mori, Umeyo Mori

Morihira: Haruji Morihira, Isako Naomi Morihira, Josephine Aiko Morihira, Kyoko Morihira, Tatsuko Morihira

Nagamatsu: Akira Nagamatsu, Denshin Nagamatsu, Goichiro Nagamatsu, Jean Michiyo Nagamatsu, Katsue Nagamatsu, Masaru Nagamatsu, Michiko Nagamatsu, Nellie Seiko Nagamatsu, Noboru Nagamatsu, Roy Tsutomu Nagamatsu, Sakuo Nagamatsu, Sumiko Nagamatsu, Taye Nagamatsu, Toruo Nagamatsu, Tsuruye Nagamatsu

Nagata: Sam Toshio Nagata, Shizuko Nagata, Theodore Hiromu Nagata

Nishizawa: Chizuko Nishizawa, Eichi Nishizawa, Grace Shizuko Nishizawa, Kane Nishizawa, Michiko Nishizara, Minoru Nishizawa, Shigeru Nishizawa, Susan Tsugiko Nishizawa, Ukichi Nishizawa, Umeko Nishizawa

Nishizeki: Kazue Nishizeki, Kiyoshi Nishizeki, Misao Nishizeki, Seiji Nishizeki, Taka Nishizeki, Tokusaburo Nishizeki

Osaki: Ko Osaki, Kyutaro Osaki, Torako Osaki

Saito: Hitoshi Saito, Kane Saito, Kay Kikue Saito, Kenichi Saito, Masao Saito, Michi Saito, Ryoko Saito, Senjuro Saito, Shohe Saito, Tatsuo Saito, Yoshihisa Saito

Sakamoto: Asaye Sakamoto, Eddie Hiroji Sakamoto, George Kenneth Jujoji Sakamoto, Irene Hisaye Sakamoto, Kenneth Sakamoto, Kojiro Sakamoto, Lillian Yukiko Sakamoto, Masahiro Sakamoto, Shizuko Sakamoto, Wayne Hideo Sakamoto, Yoshio Sakamoto, Yumi Sakamoto, Ann Toshiko Shinyei, Genjiro Sugimoto, George Sugimoto, Hana Sugimoto, Lily Yuriko Sugimoto, Shigeaki Sugimoto, Toshiko Sugimoto

Suzuki: Hideko Suzuki, Kuni Suzuki, Mitsue Suzuki, Sadao Suzuki, Toshio Suzuki

Tatsumi: Eiichi Tatsumi, Eiji Tatsumi, Suehiro Tatsumi, Suekichi Tatsumi, Toshiko Tatsumi, Yaeko Tatsumi, Yana Tatsumi, Yoshio Tatsumi

Teramura: Chozo Teramura, Hisao Teramura, Kenzo Teramura, Kise Teramura

Yamada: Fumio Yamada, Keizo Yamada, Kiyo Yamada, Miye Yamada, Nobuo Yamada, Tatsuo Yamada, Toshio Yamada, Yasujiro Yamada, Yukio Yamada

Yamasaki: Isao Yamasaki, Mitsu Yamasaki, Yasushi Yamasaki, and Yoshizo Yamasaki.