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Why did Tannaker take the Tycoon troupe to Jersey?
On August 10th 1873, Tannaker Buhicrosan took his troupe of Japanese performers to the Channel Island of Jersey, sailing on the Havre from Southampton. This may have been the first time for Japanese people to visit the island, although earlier that year, in April, a “Japanese troupe”, which actually was a duo, claiming to have…
Mystery of a Japanese girl wrestler – Iris Miyako
Iris Miyako was charged with stealing a lady’s half hoop diamond ring valued at £30 [worth around £4,600 now] from the Walthamstow Palace music hall dressing room of Daisy Dormer on 24th June 1908. In court, Iris claimed to be an 18 year old Japanese subject, and gave her occupation as a music hall artiste…
Substack series on Omoto
Please do subscribe to Pernille Rudlin’s Substack (currently free, but paid also welcome!), where the story of Omoto, the first Japanese woman to travel to the West is being serialised.
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