1890 July – Charles Yasso christened at St Peter’s Coventry. Yasokichi is John Yasso.
1899 April – Chiyokichi and Yesokichi (Mitsutas) in Coventry – Butler’s circus
1900 Oct – 1901 Mar – Transfield’s Circus including the Andos Japanese troupe – Pool Meadow
1904 April – Arsukusa Troupe of Japanese – Tin Hippodrome – Pool Meadow
1908 March – Miyako Troupe of equilibrists are clever/good/well received
1908 Aug – Riogoku Family – Japanese Artistes – Old Hippodrome, Hales Street
1910 January – The Okabe Family – troupe of Japanese artistes – Old Hippodrome
1911 January – Japan’s Greatest Entertainers – the Royal Banzai Family – Introducing the incomparable Little Togo and Tiny Nogi. The one and only Japanese nightingale and comedian. Old Hippodrome
1911 November – Ko Ten Ichi – Hippodrome
1912 June – Royal Banzai Family – Japan’s Greatest Artistes – Old Hippodrome
1912 August – Matsui Gensui performs in Coventry.[2]
1912 Aug – The Okabe Family Troupe of real Japanese artistes – Old Hippodrome
1914 December – The Hamamura Family – Japanese artistes – Old Hippodrome
1918 Jan – Symphonia – including the Esa Japanese Trio – Old Hippodrome
1918 May – Takeo and Koma Namba in their bits and pieces
1920 June “the Yamayama Troupe. Japanese entertainers and equilibrists” – Old Hippodrome
1921 July – Famous Kikutas – Japanese juggling act
1923 October – Coventry, Giro sans and Tomi, slide for life, Hippodrome
1930 July – An unusually clever turn is that provided by the Kiraku Brothers, probably two of the cleverest acrobats seen in Coventry for some years. Lying on his back, one of the brothers uses his feet to carry out juggling tricks with his partner, who is turned into a human ball, being spun and twisted in midair in amazing fashion. Old Hippodrome
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