Hatanaka in 2019, photo by DFree/Bigstock.com
Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date of Birth: October 4
Ethnicity: Japanese (paternal grandmother), Scottish, Métis, Irish
Ryan-James Hatanaka is a Canadian television, film, and theatre actor.
He is the son of author Jan Hatanaka and Canadian football player Bill Hatanaka. Ryan was raised in Toronto, Ontario.
Ryan’s paternal grandfather was of Scottish and Métis descent.
Ryan’s paternal grandmother was Takiko Suzuki (the daughter of Gennosuke Suzuki and Isono/Isona Sato). Gennosuke and Isono were Japanese.
Ryan’s mother has Irish ancestry.
Sources: Information about James’ paternal family – http://newsroom.td.com
http://cfl.ca
Obituary of James’ paternal grandmother, Takiko (Suzuki) Hatanaka – http://legacy.com