Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe
Title | Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe PDF eBook |
Author | Frederik L. Schodt |
Publisher | Stone Bridge Press |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 2012-12-04 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1611720095 |
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.
Professor Risley's Imperial Japanese Troupe at the Lyceum Theatre
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Lyceum Theatre. Professor Risley's Imperial Japanese Troupe
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Agricultural Hall, Islington. Professor Risley's Imperial and Original Japanese Troupe! With the Wonder of the World Little All Right!.
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The Four Immigrants Manga
Title | The Four Immigrants Manga PDF eBook |
Author | Henry (Yoshitaka) Kiyama |
Publisher | Stone Bridge Press, Inc. |
Pages | 155 |
Release | 2023-11-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1611729661 |
A "documentary comic book" from 1931, depicting the true adventures of four young Japanese men in America. Originally published in Japanese in San Francisco in 1931, The Four Immigrants Manga is Henry Kiyama’s visual chronicle of his immigrant experiences in the United States. Drawn in a classic gag-strip comic-book style, this heartfelt tale—rediscovered and translated by manga expert Frederik L. Schodt—is a fascinating, entertaining depiction of early Asian American struggles.
The Cambridge Companion to the Circus
Title | The Cambridge Companion to the Circus PDF eBook |
Author | Gillian Arrighi |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 329 |
Release | 2021-07 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1108485162 |
An authoritative introduction to the specialised histories of the modern circus, its unique aesthetics, and its contemporary manifestations and scholarship, from its origins in commercial equestrian performance, to contemporary inflections of circus arts in major international festivals, educational environments, and social justice settings.
Conjuring Asia
Title | Conjuring Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Chris Goto-Jones |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 339 |
Release | 2016-07-14 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 1107076595 |
This book charts the history of modern magic across India, China and Japan, analyzing representations in the cultural imagination of the West.