Shintarō Bungo

1867 May – Baldwin & Gilbert Great Dragon Troupe left Yokohama on the Stanley. Passport records – Shintarō 新太郎 attached to/yoriko/apprentice of Shinjirō

1867 June 13 Sintaro Bungo the great sensation performer and Ese Kitche no Kamme the renowned Japanese Sampson, having recovered from the effects of their long sea voyage, will appear to night in their thrilling performances. 4 nights remaining then leave for Paris on 18th.  Metropolitan Theatre.

1867 June 17 Sintaro Bungo the Japanese Hercules, will appear for the first time and lift one thousand pounds on his feet. Gilbert, Great Dragon Troupe, Farewell benefit. Having all recovered from their indisposition and the magnificent apparatus required for their performing the most thrilling feats having arrived by the Colorado.

1867 August 13 Sintaro Bungo the Japanese Winship in his immense feats of strength with Harosan and Fondi Keidjie, Dublin

1867 August 30th Glasgow – Sintaro Bungo the great Sensation tub equilibrist with Great Dragon Troupe. Last appearance in Britain

Could he be the same as Bunjiro, the tub balancer in Australia with Lenton & Smith August 1867 – March 1869? But is overlap in July 1867 with being in Batavia.

1868 September – Sentaro Bungo, sensation in Marysville California with Mikado and Hayatake troupes and Bomji Gore.

1871 February Dragon Tycoon Troupe Oxford Bungrosan – Harrosan (Hasegawa Harukichi), Godia (Kagami Godayu), Tommysan (Hasegawa Tomikichi), Yasso (Kondo Yasokichi), Otorryanase (Ogawa Torakichi), Torrakitchie (Kondo Torrokitchi), Otakesan, Little Boy All Right, Tommy the Wolf.

1871 March Bungrosan Japanese Tycoon Dragon Troupe Banbury, Buckingham, Spalding

1871 April 2nd census – only possible fit with Bungrosan is Kagami Katsugoro aged 45 in Luton boarding house with other members of Great Dragon Troupe. Or could be Hasegawa Masajiro 26

1871 December – Bungrosan with Great Dragon Tycoon Japanese Troupe 14 in number, including Harrosan, Godia, Tommysan, Yasso, Otorryanase, Torrakitchie, Otakesan, Little Boy All Right, Tommy the Wolf. Gloucester

1872 April – Bungrosan Bradford

1872 June Bungrosan Chesterfield

1872 October 10 Brighton

1872 17 October – Tannaker’s Great Dragon Troupe Bungrosan Bath

1873 March – advertised as performing in Berwick.