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[[Mahka Tendo]] (March 18, 1960? -  May 26, 2009), born Takao Yabushita, was a FISM winning card manipuator.
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[[Mahka Tendo]] (March 18, 1960? -  May 26, 2009), born Takao Yabushita, was a [[FISM]] winning card manipulator.
  
Tendo was a professional magician since the age of twenty-one. He specialize in performing with [[Jumbo Cards]].  He performed on a weekly television  segment for NHK-TV.   
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Tendo was a professional magician since the age of twenty-one. He specialize in performing with [[Jumbo Cards]].  He performed on a weekly television  segment on NHK-TV.   
  
 
Tendo died from cancer at the age of 49.
 
Tendo died from cancer at the age of 49.
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== Awards and honors ==
 
== Awards and honors ==
 
* 1985 FISM 2nd prize in manipulation  
 
* 1985 FISM 2nd prize in manipulation  
* 1986 Desert Magic Seminar finalist.
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* 1986 [[Desert Magic Seminar]] finalist.
 
* 1992 Grand Prix in Monte Carlo
 
* 1992 Grand Prix in Monte Carlo
 
* 1998 Best Technique Magician Of The Year
 
* 1998 Best Technique Magician Of The Year

Revision as of 13:46, 27 May 2009

Mahka Tendo (March 18, 1960? - May 26, 2009), born Takao Yabushita, was a FISM winning card manipulator.

Tendo was a professional magician since the age of twenty-one. He specialize in performing with Jumbo Cards. He performed on a weekly television segment on NHK-TV.

Tendo died from cancer at the age of 49.

Creations

  • Card Roll-Down (1983).

Awards and honors

  • 1985 FISM 2nd prize in manipulation
  • 1986 Desert Magic Seminar finalist.
  • 1992 Grand Prix in Monte Carlo
  • 1998 Best Technique Magician Of The Year
  • 1999 Foster Baird Prize