Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe

Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe
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Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9781611725254
ISBN-13 : 1611725259
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Book Synopsis Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe by : Frederik L. Schodt

Download or read book Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe written by Frederik L. Schodt and published by Stone Bridge Press. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unlikely history of early cross-cultural encounters between the West and Japan... "Professor" Risley (Richard Risley Carlisle) introduced the Western circus to Japan in 1864. Three years later, this former acrobat gave many in the West their first glimpse of Japan when he took his "Imperial Japanese Troupe" of acrobats and jugglers on a triumphant tour of North America and Europe. Over the next few years, the Troupe performed before presidents, monarchs, and ordinary citizens. Frederik L. Schodt argues compellingly that such early popular entertainments helped stir a curiosity about all things Japanese that eventually led to japonisme, The Mikado, and, in our time, the boom in manga and anime. Schodt's depiction of Risley and his troupe is enlivened by portraits of the circus demimonde and supported by nineteenth-century photographs, posters, and drawings, many in color. His accounts of these first meetings between Westerners and Japanese shed new light on how different cultures meet, mingle, and influence each other. Descriptions of crowds, dazzling routines, and superstar troupe performers like the famous Little All Right are a delightful revelation to anyone interested in Asia, the circus, and popular entertainment.


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