Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe
How an American Acrobat Introduced Circus to Japan--and Japan to the West
How an American Acrobat Introduced Circus to Japan--and Japan to the West
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.
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