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[[Japanese Butterfly]] Trick is an illusion where paper butterflies hover over and dance by the end of a fan. Called the ''Fluttering of Butterflies'' in Japanese, it has been credited to Itchosai Yanagawa for introducing it.
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'''Japanese Butterfly''' Trick is an illusion where paper butterflies hover over and dance by the end of a fan. Called the '''Fluttering of Butterflies''' in Japanese, it has been credited to [[Itchosai Yanagawa]] for introducing it.[[File:ButtflyTrick.jpg|thumb|right| 'The Butterfly trick', antique wood engraved print (1867)]]
  
Although originated in Japan, it began to be performed in the west by the 19th Century by  [[Dr. Lynn]] in 1864.
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Although originating in Japan, it began to be performed in the west by  [[Dr. Lynn]] in 1864.
  
 
== Publications ==
 
== Publications ==
 
* Professor Hoffman's [[Modern Magic]] page 397,  
 
* Professor Hoffman's [[Modern Magic]] page 397,  
* Edwin Sachs' [[Sleight Of Hand]], page 74.
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* Edwin Sachs' [[Sleight of Hand]], page 74.
 
* Jean Hugard in [[Hugard's Magic Monthly]], Volume 1 page 9 combined it with [[Snowstorm in China]].
 
* Jean Hugard in [[Hugard's Magic Monthly]], Volume 1 page 9 combined it with [[Snowstorm in China]].
 
* Moths of Japan in Paper Magic by Will Blyth (1920) pages 69/71
 
* Moths of Japan in Paper Magic by Will Blyth (1920) pages 69/71
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* The Japanese Butterfly Trick  in Stanyon's Original Lessons in Magic, serialized in [[Stanyon's Magic]] Magazine Volume 11
 
* The Japanese Butterfly Trick  in Stanyon's Original Lessons in Magic, serialized in [[Stanyon's Magic]] Magazine Volume 11
  
== References ==
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* http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic28298.php
 
* http://www.talkmagic.co.uk/ftopic28298.php
 
* [[The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Magic]] by [[Bart Whaley]]
 
* [[The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Magic]] by [[Bart Whaley]]
 
[[Category:Illusions]]
 
[[Category:Illusions]]

Latest revision as of 12:44, 28 February 2015

Japanese Butterfly Trick is an illusion where paper butterflies hover over and dance by the end of a fan. Called the Fluttering of Butterflies in Japanese, it has been credited to Itchosai Yanagawa for introducing it.
'The Butterfly trick', antique wood engraved print (1867)

Although originating in Japan, it began to be performed in the west by Dr. Lynn in 1864.

Publications

References