Took the name from a Japanese armoured cruiser Ikoma that visited Britain for the Japan British Exhibition in 1910
1911 July – Royal Ikoma – genuine Japanese jugglers in new balancing feats – Stourbridge
1911 August – Royal Ikoma & Chiyo – sensational balancing and juggling. Grand Electric Theatre South Shields.
1911 October – Royal Ikoma and Chiyo – the marvellous “STAR”, genuine Japanese entertainers, Avenue Theatre Sunderland.
1911 November – Royal Ikoma and Chiyo – Japanese artistes. Paisley
1911 December – Royal Ikoma and Chiyo – Genuine Japanese balancers and jugglers. Royal Electric Hall Nuneaton
1912 January – expensive engagement of Royal Ikoma and Chiyo, real Japanese artistes – Aylesbury Market Theatre
1912 February – the Royal Ikoma and Chiyo – genuine Japanese artistes. The latest novelties in juggling and balancing. Introducing the juggling of torches. Airdrie
1912 February – Ikoma and Chiyo are a pair of expert Japanese jugglers – Yarmouth
1912 May – Royal Ikoma and Chiyo – genuine Japanese in a juggling and balancing act. New Electric Theatre Boston.
1912 June – Royal Ikoma and Chiyo who will present their dexterous balancing feats as performed before the Royal Emperor. Real Japanese. Mexborough
1913 January – The principal item is, without doubt, the appearance of the Royal Ikomas, Japanese jugglers. Their performance throughout is highly entertaining, and they had to respond to encores and again. Their juggling with lighted torches is very fine, and evokes the admiration of all. Falkirk Herald
1913 July The Japs have always been regarded as a clever and resourceful nation, and the Ikoma family, appearing at the Palace this week display both in a juggling and acrobatic performance of considerable merit. “Miss” Ikoma is a decidedly clever acrobat and along with her “Pa” and brother introduce a number of novel and smart tricks with ladders and other paraphernalia. Her feat on the summit of a ladder which nearly touches the Palace ceiling is daring and sensational. Ripley and Heanor News and Ilkeston Division Free Press
1913 August – A splendid turn is provided the Three Ikomas, Japanese artistes. The juggling of one of the members of the troupe is exceedingly smart, whilst the balancing feats accomplished the two young members was equally good. Hartlepool
1913 September – Three Royal Ikomas. Genuine Japanese. Clever Juggling, Balancing Act etc.
1914 December – Royal Ikoma Family, genuine Japanese, Greatest Equilibrist Act, Four in Number, with Beautiful Stage Dress, Success Everywhere
1915 January – Royal Ikoma family of Japanese artistes, Empire, Sunderland
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