| Fujisawa
Mayuko, Japan Winner! |
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Mayuko
is the only female magician in this competition! Her
act was uniquely different from the loud noise and bouncing
energy the men displayed. Her performance was centred
on a sweet Alice in Wonderland theme. Most remarkable
are her instantaneous costume changes. Four costume
changes in all! She appeared first in a black jacket
and A-line skirt, then shed it for a blue Alice in Wonderland
outfit, then slipped into a orange dress and finally
into a red polka-dot dress. |
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| Tanaka
Daiki, Japan 1st
Runner Up! |
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This
Japanese boy is among the youngest of the magicians.
His act with rainbow-hued umbrellas of all sizes is
cheerful and entertaining. Coloured silks are produced
to complement umbrellas; the size of his umbrellas gets
larger and larger till he whips out a multi-coloured
golf umbrella. When he was done, there were no less
than 14 umbrellas on stage. And he never forgets to
smile at the audience! His act is strongly reminiscent
of Magic Fukai’s umbrella stunts; but this is
no surprise, considering that Fukai is his mentor. A
breathtaking and kaleidoscopic performance by a very
young talent. |
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| Akiyoshi
Fujimoto, Japan 2nd
Runner Up! |
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His
routine can be titled Ballet of Smoke or something similar.
Akiyoshi wreathed delicate patterns of smoke with a
lighted cigarette to dance in the spotlights. Smoke
was blown into balloons which burst to release smoke
bubbles. Smoke rings also "changed" into tangible
rings. Akiyoshi did not jump from one illusion to another,
instead, his acts consistently made clever use of smoke. |
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