Magic of Japan

[Charles Hsu]

The beauty of modern Japanese magic lies in the inventiveness of the creators. Ingenious methods are born and forgotten principles are unearthed and re-examined, offering a fresh and innovative approach to the art of magic. The performers who contributed their time and talents to this video share a deep passion for Japanese magic and the creators whose works stand as a testament to magic's ability to cross the boundaries of culture and provide astonishment to a universal landscape. We hope that after watching our demonstrations you, too, will develop a new admiration for the magicians of Japan.

I must extend my gratitude to the participants who spent their time to practice and refine their effects to near perfection. Without their sincere dedication and enthusiasm, this video would never be possible.

http://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php/Magic_of_Japan

Name of Effect/Creator/Performer
1.) Metamorph-Rose/Kazuyuki Hase/Steven Wu
2.) Human Cannonball/Tomohiro Maeda/Evan Shuster
3.) Band On The Run/Hiroyuki Sakai/Aloysius Adrian
4.) Gemini Card System/Tomoyuki Shimomura/Charles Hsu
5.) Coin Box Routine/Shigeo Futagawa/Shaun Robison

Sit back, watch and enjoy!
Charles Hsu

[Y\'s-guy]

Dear Charles :

Great job,Charles! All of guys are really GOOD!!
I must burn the midnight oil for work (Now 01:51 am JST),
but I can spent really funtime :grin:
Thanks for sharing your latest video.

Sincerely,
Y

[Jeremy Greystoke]

Lovely, just lovely.

Thank you for sharing this.

Jeremy

[JKeppel]

Beautiful stuff Charles, im shocked though, 138 views and only 3 comments. Would love to know if those two card and coin routines are in print

[Bill Withers]

I believe the following effects are printed as follows:
Metamorph-Rose New Magic of Japan by Kaufman
Human Cannonball Genii Magazine Volume 83 Number 5 (May 15, 2000)
Band on the Run Trap Door Magazine by Steve Beam

For both the Shimomura trick and the Futagawa trick, I am pretty sure they are both in print. I don't know where, but I am pretty sure that the Futagawa routine is published in English, but I highly doubt that the Shimomura trick is in anything but Japanese.

[Mallakite]

This video makes me more anxious for the new Kaufman and Co book on Japanese Magic, I wonder if it will be released before or after Jennings Takes It Easy?

[Richard Kaufman]

Not sure yet. I have received the final few new tricks I was waiting for from Tomo Maeda and Yuji Wada (great material). Those have to be written, and new illustrations done for them.

As for Jennings, I'm now editing the text, starting at the beginning, before sending it to proof readers and beginning the process of taking photographs.

I need more time ... for everything. Anyone have any suggestions? :)

[RogueMD]

Charles-
well done again...you continue to set the bar higher and higher for the performance of close-up magic.
Thank you.
Michael

[mrgoat]

Wow.

Loved LOVED LOVED the blank card effect.

[Bill Withers]

Charles,
I am not sure, but is the trick that you perform by Shimomura actually his trick or his concept. What I mean is, did you take his idea and turn it into what you performed or is that all created by Shimomura.

[Charles Hsu]

Noah,

It is Shimomura's principle. I reworked it into the routine you saw in the video.

Thanks for everybody's kind comments so far!

[Magic Newswire]

Just pulled my original copy of New Magic of Japan from 1988 off the shelf to revisit it.

I was shocked to realized that I own #1 of the 50 copy deluxe edition signed by the authors!!

How could I have forgotten that!?

I am getting old after all!