Publication Date of 2 specific Genii Magazines

[Bill Wheeler]

The subject says it all :)

The first of these is a semi recent one where Hiroshi Sawa's magic was described. I think Juan Tamariz was on the cover...is this the correct one?

The other one was published I guess 10 years ago. I think it had Ton Onosaka on the cover and was primarily black and blue. It was an issue devoted to Japanese magicians.

Are both of these back issues available?

[Leonard Hevia]

Hi Bill--the Juan Tamariz issue is October 2002 or 2003. Check the indexes inside the December issues. They can considerably cut your search time.

[John Pezzullo]

The feature 'The Magic of Japan', written by Max Maven, was published in the July 1994 issued of Genii.

[Y\'s-guy]

Hi,Bill :

I don't know these issues can call "semi recent",but I found 2 issues that Dr.Sawa's trick appeared.
"Submarine Coins" appeared on December 1999 issue and "The Copper Queen and Silver President" appeared on May 2000 issue("Genii Goes to Tokyo" special).
Maybe Charles Hsu can help you more. Hey,where did you go,Charles??

Sincerely,
Y

[Richard Kaufman]

I did an entire Magicana of Sawa's coin tricks at some point.

[Y\'s-guy]

Oops! I completely missed!!
Our Chief Genii always right ! :grin:
"The Coin Mysteries of Dr.Sawa" appeared on November 2002 issue.
His "The Sleeve Shoot out" is one of hidden gem.

Sincerely,
Y

[Richard Kaufman]

The Sleeve Shoot Out is one of the best things Sawa has ever devised and, of course, I didn't see or hear a single comment about it anywhere. Just buried in print, like most great magic.

[Charles Hsu]

Maybe Charles Hsu can help you more. Hey,where did you go,Charles??

Sincerely,
Y

Here I am :grin:

For anybody who is interested, here are all of Sawa's material, to the best of my knowledge, that has appeared in Genii.

1.) Sawa's Slot Machine (January 1977)
2.) Sawa's "Gary Ueller" (January 1977)
3.) Sawa's Lady Bug Trick (January 1977)
4.) Ping-Pong Pocus (February 1989)
5.) Submarine Coins (December 1999)
6.) The Copper Queen and Silver President (May 2000)
7.) Marvelous Coin to Ring (November 2002)
8.) Mother and Daughter (November 2002)
9.) The Sleeve Shootout (November 2002)
10.) Remote Control Coins Through Table (November 2002)
11.) Why a Big Purse? (November 2002)
12.) Soul of the Butterflies (November 2002)

Best regards,
Charles

[Y\'s-guy]

Hi,Charles :

Welcome back to Forum ! :grin:
What a pity! You missed one trick by Dr.Sawa in Genii ! :o
"Life of STARFISH" appeared on May 1971 issue.
This is one of his sponge ball routines with cool presentation.

Sincerely,
Y

[Joe Pecore]

I hope you don't mind, I created a page on MagicPedia for Hiroshi Sawa with this information. Please feel free to add more information!

[Charles Hsu]

Hi,Charles :

Welcome back to Forum ! :grin:
What a pity! You missed one trick by Dr.Sawa in Genii ! :o
"Life of STARFISH" appeared on May 1971 issue.
This is one of his sponge ball routines with cool presentation.

Sincerely,
Y

My bad! Thanks for pointing that out :blush:

Best,
Charles

[Y\'s-guy]

Hi,Joe :
Thanks for create page for Dr.Sawa ! I'll post his short biograph once my hands free (Now,I'm swampted with too much works:( ) . I hope every magician watch full version of his "Shinju Monogarari (Story of Pearl)". Once you watch his act,you can understand why professor said "His plots and effects are genuinely poetic".

Hi,Chales :
You're always welcome. ;)
Thanks for making list !!

Sincerely,
Y

[JR Russell]

Joe
Your MagicPedia entry was terrific. Thanks...gotta go...off to my bookshelf to look at my Nov 2002 Genii again...

cheers
JR