[Ephemera] Tenyū Inoue’s “New Year Card” in 1995
Overview A little 14-pages booklet written by a professional magician Inoue Tenyū (井上天遊), under the title “nengajo” (New Year Card), published on December 21, 1995. Inoue wrote about his early…
[Ephemera] First Who’s Who in Korean Magic
Overview The amateur Korean magician Roslin, the stage name of Kim, Jihyuk (김지혁), wrote “Who’s Who” in Korean and self-published in 2003 under his online nickname “Bishop”. This book is…
[Photo] 2014 FISM ASIA Award Ceremony
Overview A photo of the award ceremony at FISM Asia, held in Incheon, Korea, on November 2, 2014, with Lu Chen (right), Yuji Yasuda (middle), and Kim Juno (right). Information
[Manuscript] Reproduction of Senjutsu Himachigusa
Overview Some of old Japanese magic books called “denjubon” (伝授本) have been reproduced and it is one of them. A collector Masaru Kondō (近藤勝) of Osaka made Senjutsu Himachigusa (A…
[Photo] Lance Burton’s Unpublished Act
Overview A photo of Lance Burton enjoying sightseeing in Tokyo, Japan. It was probably taken when he was invited for the 4th Japanese Close-up Grand Prix (日本クロースアップ大賞), held by MagicLand…
[Photo] Denden’s Unforgettable Debut
Overview A photo of the performance by Denden (伝々) in the 8th MagicPot Convention 2013, held in Okayama. In contract to his former comical performances, his serious performance of paper…
[Photo] Magic by Mr. Maric with Lu Chen and Charming Choi
A photo of the performance by Mr. Maric (middle) in the Opening Ceremony at FISM Asia, held in Incheon, Korea, on October 30, 2014. The convention began with the performance…
[Photo] Opening Ceremony with Ton and Yumi
A photo of Ton Onosaka (left) and Yumi (right) in the Opening Ceremony at FISM Asia, held in Incheon, Korea, on October 30, 2014. It is extremely scarce to see…
[Catalogue] Takeshi Nemoto’s Mr. Magician of Osaka
A seasonal catalogue of the famous magic shop “Mr. Magician” in Osaka, established by Takeshi Nemoto. Information