The Imperial Japanese Circus's comes to Ann Arbor

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Title
The Imperial Japanese Circus's comes to Ann Arbor
Circus Name
The Curtis & Ogawa Imperial Japanese Circus
Date
1895
Date Issued
May 14th, 1895
Location of Event
The corner of S. Ingalls and E. Washington sts. Ann Arbor, Michigan
Creator
The Michigan Daily
Subject
A column detailing the circus act and the Japanese performers.
Description
Borrowed from an Evening Patriot review, the article claims the Curtis & Ogawa Japanese circus is a "very meritorious addition to the circus world". The Japanese performers fence, tumble, juggle, and top-spin. They are accompanied by a "large company of American athletes." The circus is described as the "only Japanese circus of the kind in America."
Rights Holder
The Michigan Daily
References
May 14, 1895 (vol. 5, iss. 158) - Image 3. (n.d.). Michigan Daily Digital Archives. https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071730654/643

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Imperial Japanese Circus Curtis Ogawa performers Michigan Daily fencing tumbling juggling top spinning American athletes single ring circus Ingalls st. Washington st.

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