Shigeru Sugawara 1977 Tenkai Prize Book

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Shigeru Sugawara 1977 Tenkai Prize Book

Post by bradtoulouse » Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:28 pm

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I am most certain that many of you are more well versed in the ephemera than am I. However please indulge the possibly over enthusiastic musings of a newbie.....

In 1977 the Tenkai prize for creative magic was awarded to Shigeru Sugawara for his creative contributions to magic in Japan. As part of the prize, a compendium of his works was gathered and released in book form.

This truly is a book worth obtaining if you are a Tenyo collector. Evidence of its and his utter genius can be discerned from the fact that within its covers, Tenyo chose to produce and release at least six of the effects in its company. As well, many of these effects have been translated into english and were made available when Genii magazine had its Tenyo issue back in the 80's, and with the release of Tenyoism....

Here are the effects contained within:

1) Flower Wand (marketed by Tenyo, Sugawara's first Tenyo effect I believe)
2) One Handed Vanishing Candle To Silk
3) Color Changing Bead On Wire (can be found in Tenyoism)
4) Rising Card Case
5) Up Down Tube
6) 1-2-3 Tubes
7) Paddle Effect (toothpick in paddle jumps from bottom to middle hole)
8) Water Mystery (part 1)
9) Water Mystery (part 2)
10) Night Passage (found in Tenyoism and Genii)
11) Great Rubber Band Mystery (found in Tenyoism and Genii)
12) Rubber Band Pentration (off finger and pen)
13) Color Cup Penetration
14) Silk Through Wand (Tenyoism)
15) Needle Through Coin (Coaster)
16) Block Penetration (was released as Tenyo's burglar ball)
17) Billiard Ball Through Jumbo Card (in Tenyoism as well)
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Re: Shigeru Sugawara 1977 Tenkai Prize Book

Post by Richard Kaufman » Wed Nov 30, 2016 11:13 am

The billiard ball through jumbo card is also in Tenyoism.

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Re: Shigeru Sugawara 1977 Tenkai Prize Book

Post by bradtoulouse » Wed Nov 30, 2016 4:13 pm

Duly noted oh Genii of the lamp!!!

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Re: Shigeru Sugawara 1977 Tenkai Prize Book

Post by BluBob » Wed Nov 30, 2016 9:33 pm

I see that the mucho uber ultra-rare Sugawara "Marble Through Hand" trick is not on the list.
It's mucho uber ultra-rare mostly because I just made it up.

Seriously I am now uber-stoked to try to find a copy of the book.

Thank you for posting the picture ...
BluBob~
and now, on with the show ...

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Re: Shigeru Sugawara 1977 Tenkai Prize Book

Post by Richard Kaufman » Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:32 pm

I'm pretty sure the book is widely available at Tenyo Magic Corners. You might try sending an email to Billy at his Magic Corner at the Takashimaya Dept. Store in Shinjuku. Try googling "Tenyo Billy" or something like that.

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Re: Shigeru Sugawara 1977 Tenkai Prize Book

Post by BluBob » Sat Dec 03, 2016 3:42 am

~] Thank you Richard [~
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Re: Shigeru Sugawara 1977 Tenkai Prize Book

Post by Richard Kaufman » Sat Dec 03, 2016 10:33 am

Just noticed that Billy is on Facebook. That's probably the easiest way to send him a message.

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