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Illinois Japanese Unknown Heroes

Chapter 2 (Part 2): Japanese Acrobats and Entertainers in Chicago—As Residents of Chicago

Read Chapter 2 (Part 1) >> One of the new breed of Japanese entertainers who came to stay was Fukumatsu Kitamura, a juggler from Fukui. …

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Acrobats who Performed in South America in the Early Meiji Period: Who Was the First Japanese to Reside in Brazil?—Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Performing in Sao Paulo in May 1873? They performed in Uruguay in January and February of the year 1873 (Meiji 6), …

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Michitaro Ongawa: The First Japanese American Chicagoan - Part 1

On July 8, 1867, the Chicago Tribune reported a love story between a Chicago girl and a Japanese acrobat. Traveling acrobats were most likely the …