Born 1823? 1829 (if Suzuki Bunjiro)? 1847?
1866 December – 1867 March – Bunjiro is pedal balancer, Daikagura in Lenton & Smith passport records for Great Dragon Troupe
1867 May – Great Dragon Troupe – is Shintaro in San Francisco line up?
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 Sintaro Bungo the great Sensation tub equilibrist August 30 1867 Glasgow with Great Dragon Troupe
1867 December Bungaro arrives in Melbourne – with Lenton & Smith. Bungero performs tub act with Chiyokichi. Opens and shuts an umbrella some six feet in diameter with his feet and balances it in every conceivable way
1868 9 tubs (Australia)
1868 May Bun-ge-ro pedal balancer to September then New Zealand 1868 October Otago says Bungero is 21 years old
1868 September – Sentaro Bungo, sensation in Marysville California with Mikado and Hayatake troupes and Bomji Gore.
1868 November – Bungero’s large and small tubs. Bungero’s Kihida (New Zealand)
1869 March – Huntly Castle Beenyero from Sydney for Shanghai, then to Japan?
1869 May – Great Dragon Troupe in Britain, no mention of Bungaro
1871 February Harrosan and Tannaker co proprietors of Royal Tycoon and Dragon Troupe
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 if born 1847 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 Koseki/family names start
1872 April – Bungrosan Bradford
1872 June Bungrosan Chesterfield
1872 October – Brighton
1872 17 October – Tannaker’s Great Dragon Troupe Bungrosan Bath – last mention in Britain?
1872 October – passport issued for Suzuki Bunjiro aged 43. Tub/Pedal balancer is in the Satsuma Troupe in employ of Pasquale for 2 years. Troupe departs 8 October for Bombay from Yokohama. Igarashi Hikotaro aged 11 is a climber for Bunjiro, Ichitaro aged 9 climber and balancer for father Bunjiro. Is Thomas King’s second Royal Tycoon Troupe
1872 November – Royal Tycoon Troupe of 13 artistes arrive in India, including Bungaro tub balancer start performing 11th November. If it’s the same Bungaro as was in the UK, could have gone via Suez Canal from Britain to India in a month.
1873 August arrive in Australia
1874 January – King and Anderson great combination troupe Siamese and Asiatic – Tatsheran Bangero Tasmania
1874 Bungero – more wonderful than ever in Tasmania
1874 August – Bungero in Australia
1875 January – Melbourne, pedal balancing Bungaro
Asiatic Circus in Launceston Tasmania
1876 May – Mikado Japanese Troupe – tub balancing of Bungaro and son Itchia, Man Kitchi Wire Walking. Bungaro called Tatshebana Bungaro
1876 September – Bungaro becomes part owner of troupe
1881 Bungaro and Ichi with Ashton’s in Australia through to June 1882
1885 January Prince Bungaro and Son – Woodward’s marvellous Japanese troupe and variety artistes – Theatre Royal New Zealand
1887 Bungaro and Itchi in Melbourne with Silk Stockings company
1887 Mr Bungero aged 40 with Mr Itchie aged 27 departed Melbourne for Adelaide
1888 Clark’s All Star Novelty Company in Ballarat to October with Wirth’s Circus in Melbourne
1903 died aged 80 in Grantham Queensland
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