Prince Kokin Segawa Kokin 瀬川 小金

1864 born in Tokyo, Japan Segawa Kokin 瀬川小金 Daikagura

1879 came to America

1883 became naturalised citizen of USA

1888 married Ella Mosley in Nebraska

1889 February – advertisement in The Era by Parravicini included “Prince Kokin, engaged by this agency to appear in Paris”

1898 February – March – Prince Kokin, Japanese juggler, Palace, London

1898 June – Liverpool

1898 July – September – Yorkshire “He is Japanese juggler and equilibrist, whose feats can only be described as marvellous. The way in which he is able to balance, with his teeth, a sort of pyramid of sticks and wine glasses must be seen to be appreciated.” Hull Daily Mail, 26th July 1898 p 6

1899 February – December – in Liverpool, Nottingham

1900 June – December – Birmingham, Nottingham

1901 January – Bradford

1904 in South Africa

1904 December – in Belfast, Empire Theatre

1905 January – November touring Britain (featured image is from 1905)

1906 May- December touring Britain

1907 Touring Britain to October – last mention in Bath.

1920 US census – carpenter – living in New York

1936 died in USA