Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe

Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe PDF Author: Frederik L. Schodt
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
ISBN: 1611720095
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 338

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Book Description
Looks at Professor Risley's introduction of the Western-style circus to Japan in 1864 and his subsequent tours of the country with the Imperial Japanese Troupe of acrobats, an encounter that opened both cultures to one another.