Today I will introduce some Japanese magicians that I like. Of course there are many, many good magicians in Japan. The ones I would like to introduce are magicians that are well known to the Japanese public as they appear regularly on TV.

The first Magician I would like to introduce is the magician in the picture with me in this blog. His name is Maggy Shinji and is a comedy magician. He is one of many students of Maggy Shiro. He often appears on Japanese variety shows and is most famous for performing with Rocky Raccoon and making his ear big. His magic is silly but he always has a real magic punch at the end. He is also a really nice guy.

Next I want to introduce Mr. Marick. He is one of my all time favourite magicians in Japan. He usually has one or two magic specials a year on TV along as appearing as a guest on Japanese variety shows. His magic is very creative. He never does any standard magic or bought prop as is, he always changes them to fit him, and I admire this about him. I have not had a chance to see his dinner show live yet but when I get the chance I am there. His name Marick is a combination of the words Magic and Trick.  I believe his image as a magician is the strongest image of a magician in Japan. I believe this because of the way he has branded himself. From his name to his own theme music which is well know in Japan.

The next Japanese Magician is one of the best close-up Magicians I have seen and that is Tomohiro Maeda. He is all class. He appears on Japanese TV from time to time on Variety shows and is always dressed in the best suits and performs to perfection. He is not just a great magician in Japan but one of the best in the world.

The last magician that I will introduce today is Pierr.  Pierr’s close-up magic is superb along with his skill his character is great. He performs as if he was a high class French Magician. A good mix of comedy and beautiful magic make his performing fun and entertaining. He is a regular at Vernon’s Bar in Osaka. The next time I head to Osaka I will try to go see his show there.

There are many many more Magicians that I love here and in the future I will blog about some more!
Aaron