According to Miyaoka 実津田滝次郎 Mitsuta Takijiro left Japan around the same time as Matsui Yoshigoro, ie 1870 and toured Latin America and West Indies.
Trio led by Takajiro Mitsuda, born 1849 with Rikitaro/Dick (b 1870) and Kintaro/King Mitsuda (b 1871), his “sons”.
1884 Probably in USA – Mitsuta and his boys, tub act. Metsta Hake Yero with Rictaro and Kintaro.
1885 January Three Mitsutas New York Clipper
1886 July – Tikitiro Mitsuta troupe of Japanese at Royal Cambridge Music Hall London. Risley act, trio.
“But perhaps the extraordinary feats of a trio of Japanese, known as the Tikigiro Mitsuta troupe, caused the greatest excitement of the evening. The principal performer of these does some of the most remarkable things with his feet that we ever remember to have seen. He twists a tub of large circumference, said to weigh 316 pounds, with the most consummate ease, and successfully balances it while his two companions- one inside, and one on top -perform acrobatic and contortionist feats. But the pedal balancer had another surprise in store. He concluded his marvellous exhibition of skill and nerve by gradually raising, by means of the feet, one of his young companions on a number of small oblong tubs, placed crosswise. When the youth had assumed a head-downwards position the tubs were kicked away, and he found a secure resting place on the feet of the intrepid tub-wielder. A more astonishing tour de force in the way of a tub performance would seem to be impossible; but this word has long since been expunged from the vocabulary of acrobats and jugglers.” The Era
1886 July – Japanese Village Fair and the Great Mitsuta Troupe “who have just created a great sensation in London. Already the talk of Edinburgh. Visitors to Edinburgh should certainly not miss this. The whole under the direction of Mr S Suzucki” (The Era)
1886 August – “Suzucki’s Japanese Village, Victoria Halls, West Regent Street – the Greatest Japanese troupe in the world, the 3 Mitsutas.” Japanese artists, bamboo workesr, pincushion makers at work” in Glasgow. Roller skating and conjuring, Japanese dancing and tub balancing.
1886 November – at the Royal, Holborn, London, Japan jugglers
1887 February – The Mitsutas advertise themselves “the sensation of Portsmouth” and as requiring a good agent. T., D. and K. Mitsuta.
1887 April – The Mitzuta Troupe, combine with Little Allright, Olympia, London
1887 April – May – at the Olympia, London, then London Pavilion
1887 June July Germany
1887 November Germany
1887 December Prague Takiero, Ducka, King
1888 January – September – in Germany “Newly engaged Japanese troupe Mitsuta is performing new original Japanese gymnastic productions, in such a perfect manner and with a development of so much power” 3 Japanese
1888 March Breslau
1888 April Mitsuta, J., Artist, Japan, Meissl & Schadn. Neue Freie Presse Vienna
1888 November – Denmark
1888 December – in Manchester
1889 January – Mitzuta Troupe of Japanese – in ballroom scene of Cinderella, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
1889 January – May – Newcastle, Birmingham, Chatham, Royal Aquarium London.
1889 March American WS Cleveland has contracted with the Mitsutas now in England.
1889 June – Brighton – two Japanese artistes
1889 July – London Trocadero, back to being three Japanese artistes
1889 August – Crystal Palace
1889 September Germany
1889 December – Birmingham with Hamilton’s Excursions
1890 – 1900 Continuing touring Britain sometimes “the Brothers Mitsuta”
1891 April census – Takagira Metsuda (boarder, 42, married, acrobat), Dick Metsuda (21, single, acrobat, son), King Metsuda (20, single, acrobat, son) – Rectory Road, Burnley.
1894 September Isle of Man- Mitsutas, Japanese jugglers and equilibrists, appeared in a performance which is certainly as unique in Douglas as it is daring and picturesque. Some of the principal feats are performed with a ladder reaching to the roof of the Pavilion
1894 November – 3 Mitsutas
1895 February – at Hengler’s Cirque, Liverpool
~1897 may have been joined by Kumataro Murakami and his two daughters and son.
1897 September – Imperial Native Troupe of Japan MITSUTA JAPANESE TROUPE. The most Marvellous Performances of Feet Equilibrists, manipulating the most incongruous Objects with a facility that astonishes the beholder. Exhibition of Art and Science of Feet Equilibrism. At Liberty Oct. 4th, Nov. 8th, 15th, 22d, 29th, Dec. 6th, 13th, 20th. Also Liberty for Pantomime, January, 1898. All communications, T. MITSUTA, 11, Poynings-road, London, N.
Just arrived in England, First Visit in Europe, KAGAMI SENTARRO, Japanese Court Juggler, Japan’s Greatest Juggler, MARNICHI, and Co. All Proprietors and Managers should not fail to see above Juggler. He is the Up to Date. Address as above, T. MITSUTA.
1898 January – Ginnett’s Circus, Mitsutas and Prince Jansetji, a Royal Japanese juggler of wonderful merit Belfast
1898 February – wanted, variety artistes to complete company for the Great Mitsuta Japanese Troupe
1898 March – Anglo Japanese variety troupe. Ten turns
1898 March – April – Mr T Mitsuta’s combination company – Kagami Sentaro juggler, Mizuhara Gintaro top spinner. Great Grimsby, Gainsborough
1898 April – Mitsuta combination company included Miss Marie Rivers Burlesque, Mr George Taylor Vocalist, Lieut Le Royal ventriloquist, Sardou wizard, Miss Amy Gravenstein soprano vocalist
1898 May – The Mitsutas are equilibrists of a high class, and the trick with which they conclude their turn is startling. A girl is poised aloft on the top of a tower of tubs, which are supported on the soles of the feet of the recumbent elder of the troupe. The tubs are adroitly tumbled into a net held behind by assistants ; and the girl descends, head foremost, to be caught safely on the feet of the performer. The Era 21st May – The Royal music hall, London
1898 July – August Mitsuta Imperial Japanese Variety Company at Earls Court – 6 native artistes – perform in the Hungarian Theatre, are well worth a visit. One member of the troupe balances a huge wooden tub on its side upon his feet, into which climb two of his comrades, who gradually manage to stand upright upon it. A young lady climbs a ladder, the rungs of which are composed of sharp swords, with no illeffects, and some clever juggling is shown. The ladder-balancing feat, with which the performance closes, is somewhat startling and exceptionally clever. Music Hall and Theatre Review Slack rope walking, slide wire climbing.
1898 November – WANTED Known great success of T. Mitsutas’s Imperial Japanese Troupe, Trades and Art Exhibition, Middlesbrough. Offers invited for Mitsuta’s Japanese and English Variety Combination. Twelve to Four- teen Numbers. Can Book from Christmas, onwards. Business communications to HENRI MARTINI, Manager.
1898 December Chiyokichi on the perpendicular rope, Prince Satsuma aerial contortionist and tub manipulator, the Japanese troupe in the great tub act, T Mitsuta on the Great Ladder. Sunderland Grand Parisian Carnival and Trades Exhibition
1899 January The Wonderful Mitsuta Japanese Troupe Transfield circus Bradford
1899 February March – Empire Theatre, Barrow in Furness “the Mitsutas, troupe of Japanese jugglers; Kagami Lentari (Sentaro?), Miss Pattie Transfield, Chiyokichi, Mdlle. Omato and Takijiro, Funny Paddy and Silent Murphy, Two Agousts, P. J. Durney, Misery, G. Mizuhara, Mdlle. Tamamoto, Yesokichi, and T. Mitsuta.”
1899 March Morecambe Mitsuta’s Japanese troupe
1899 Takignue Mitsuta at 11 Poynings Road, Islington on electoral register
1899 April Mitsutas appear with Gintarro and Mizuhara – breakaway ladder – in Hartlepool – Transfield’s up-to-date circus
1899 -April – Mitsutas in Grimsby, Temperance Hall
1899 May – Llandudno- Mitsutas marvellous Japanese artistes. Chiyokichi difficult work on slack rope, Mme Tamamoto walking on ladder of swords,
1899 June Mitsutas, Chiyokichi, Mme Tamamoto, Mitzuoto perpendicular Llandudno
1899 August – The Era
1899 December – Blackpool
1900 January Mitsutas smart juggling exhibition Alhambra Blackpool. Foot equilibrists Southport. Belfast Grand Opera House Mitsuta troupe of Japanese equilibrists.
1900 April – May – Denmark – 2 men and 2 women
1900 September The Mitsutas Mlle and T Mitsuta tub performance Theatre of Varieties Denmark
1900 October – Mitsuta’s Imperial Japanese Troupe – Leeds Tivoli Theatre of Varieties
1900 November Blackpool Alhambra Mitsuta Troupe of equilibrists
1900 December – in Boston – 6 Gay Geisha Girls and the juggling Mitsuta
1901 January Mitsutas farewell performance in Boston at Austin & Stone’s
1901 March 31 Mitsuta Comatro aged 38 taken into University College Hospital from an internal haemorrhage from overstraining.
1901 April census Tatoize Mitsala, boarder, single, 54, professional acrobat and Coomie Shinto aged 9, born in London, in Seaford Road, Tottenham
1901 April census Therese Mitsuta (nee Laubach, married Murakami Kumataro) living in Lambeth with Kumataro’s children Louisa, Maud and Kuma.
1901 April – Denmark – 7 people
1903 The Two Mitsutas – Greatest of all feet equilibrists – new importation
1904 The Two Mitsutas “direct from Tokyo”
1904 ex agent of Mitsutas arrested, five years after stealing £10 from them
1904-1906 Two Mitsutas (feet equilibrists) and Takergero and Commie (ladder act).
1907 March – Japanese equilibrist Mitsutas in St Petersburg. “Page 1.” Peterburgskii listok” (Петербургскiй листокъ), 21 Mar. 1907, gpa.eastview.com/crl/irn/newspapers/leaf19070321-01.1.1.
1907 September Belgium The two Mitsutas
1907 October la troupe Japonaise Mitsuta France
1908 March – Boston Massachusetts 12 performers, first time
in 5 years.
1908 March in Rio de Janeiro
1908 May The Marvellous Mitsutas “just returned from South America”
1908 November Mitsutas and Kiang Woo Austria
1909 May Algeria the Mitsutas bamboo balancing
1909 September the two Mitsutas Belgium
1909 November Mitsutas equilibrists Austria, ladder
1909 December – Mitsuta and Kiong Wee, Halle, Germany
1910 March – Netherlands “The Mitsutas”
1911 March – the Netherlands
1911 September France
1912 April August Belgium Winter Palace ladder trick and equilibrists
1912 November – Two Mitsutas, Chiswick Empire
1913 October France
1913 November Two Mitsutas Belgium
1914 September – Osaka Jiji Shinpo says there are two Mitsutas in Europe
1914 November to January 1915 Spain Mitsutas tight rope walkers
1918 June – Osaka Asahi Shimbun says there are three Mitsutas in Europe.
1936 Mizutas caught up in the Spanish Civil War.
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