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'''Tomohiro Maeda''' 前田 知洋 (born 1966 in Yohohama, Japan) is a professional close-up magician. | |||
Tomo became fascinated at the age of twelve when he saw a Japanese TV special with [[Slydini]], but did not start learning magic until joining a magic club at his University when he was eighteen. By his senior year in college he was working close-up magic at a bar and restaurant in Shinjiku, Japan. He then decided to go to the United States and study at a college in Los Angeles. He performed at the [Magic Castle]], becoming the youngest Japanese to do so. | == Biography == | ||
Tomo became fascinated at the age of twelve when he saw a Japanese TV special with [[Slydini]], but did not start learning magic until joining a magic club at his University when he was eighteen. By his senior year in college he was working close-up magic at a bar and restaurant in Shinjiku, Japan. He then decided to go to the United States and study at a college in Los Angeles. He performed at the [[Magic Castle]], becoming the youngest Japanese to do so. {{Youtube Thumb|3uNYmha-IvE}} | |||
{{ | After only a year in the United States, he went back to Japan when he found out about a new restaurant called "Tycoon" being built in Yokohama that needed a magician. He didn't really want to leave, but when he quoted a rather large salary to them and they accepted, he couldn't turn it down. He ended up working there for five years, becoming the first full-time professional close-up magician in Japan. | ||
After only a year in the United States, he went back to Japan when he found out about a new restaurant called "Tycoon" being built in Yokohama that needed a magician. He didn't really want to leave, but when he quoted a rather large salary to them and they accepted, he couldn't turn it down. He ended up working there for five years, becoming the first full-time professional close-up magician in Japan. | |||
Tomo performed at the 1994 [[FISM]] convention held in Yokohama, Japan. | Tomo performed at the 1994 [[FISM]] convention held in Yokohama, Japan. | ||
He has | He has appeared on TV in Japan many times. In 2000, Tomo was the magic consultant for the Japanese movie, "Sweet Sweet Ghost". Tomo hosted the TV show "The 5 Greatest Close-up Magicians in the World", which aired in early 2005. | ||
He | Tomo credits three main influences on his magic style: the American magician [[Michael Weber]], the Japanese clothing designer Issey Miyake, and the Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto. He says [[Max Maven]]'s theories, attitude and way of thinking was an inspiration to him. | ||
He also enjoys Origami and has created many tricks using it. | |||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
* The Magician Of The Year 2002 | * The Magician Of The Year 2002 | ||
* JAPAN CUP 2002 | * JAPAN CUP 2002 from the JCMA ([[Japan Close up Magicians Association]]) | ||
== Published Routines == | == Published Routines == | ||
===Genii=== | |||
*[[Genii 1987 December]] | |||
**Suspended! | |||
*[[Genii 1989 February]] | |||
Genii December | **PACK-IN-THE-BOX | ||
*Suspended! | *[[Genii 1994 July]] | ||
** Out to Cut | |||
* | *[[Genii 2000 May]] | ||
** Human Cannonball | |||
*PACK-IN-THE-BOX | *[[Genii 2003 July]] | ||
** The 2-D Spoon - a spoon bending effect down with a drawing of a spoon on a sheet of paper. | |||
* | ** Large from Little - a huge bottle of soda is pulled out of a folded up paper bag when opened. | ||
** Ten Socks in a Bag - a prediction effect using colored socks. | |||
** Hangarian Rope - a rope turns into coat hanger. | |||
** The Isolated Corner - A prediction effect with a box of cards that all contain missing corners. | |||
** The Lemon Cup - an impromptu ungimmicked chop cup routine based on a John Mendoza routine. | |||
Genii | === Magic === | ||
* Out to Cut | *[[Magic Magazine]] September 1995: | ||
Genii | ** Pinhead | ||
* Human Cannonball | *Square One by Stan Allen | ||
** The Angle of Hypothesis | |||
* The 2-D Spoon - a spoon bending effect down with a drawing of a spoon on a sheet of paper. | === MUM === | ||
* Large from Little - a huge bottle of soda is pulled out of a folded up paper bag when opened. | *[[MUM]] Magazine January 2007: | ||
* Ten Socks in a Bag - a prediction effect using colored socks. | ** A Real Key Card | ||
* Hangarian Rope - a rope turns into coat hanger. | ** Making a Mis-made Card | ||
* The Isolated Corner - A prediction effect with a box of cards that all contain missing corners. | ** A Bad Mystery | ||
* The Lemon Cup - an impromptu ungimmicked chop cup routine based on a John Mendoza routine. | |||
Marketed effects | ===Books === | ||
*[[Five Times Five: Japan]] by Richard Kaufman (1992): | |||
** Ambitious Clip | |||
** New Era Moving Pips | |||
** Match Transposition | |||
** BoxBack | |||
** Pieces of the Future | |||
*[[New Magic of Japan]] by [[Phil Goldstein]] & [[Richard Kaufman]] (1988): | |||
** Glass Load | |||
== Marketed effects == | |||
*Casio Magic Watch | *Casio Magic Watch | ||
{{References}} | |||
* | * http://www.eva.hi-ho.ne.jp/tomo-maeda/profile_e.html | ||
* Cover [[Genii 2003 July]] | |||
* Cover [[Genii 2008 October]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:57, 4 January 2025
| Tomo Maeda | |
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| Born | Tomohiro Maeda 1966 Japan |
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Tomohiro Maeda 前田 知洋 (born 1966 in Yohohama, Japan) is a professional close-up magician.
Biography
Tomo became fascinated at the age of twelve when he saw a Japanese TV special with Slydini, but did not start learning magic until joining a magic club at his University when he was eighteen. By his senior year in college he was working close-up magic at a bar and restaurant in Shinjiku, Japan. He then decided to go to the United States and study at a college in Los Angeles. He performed at the Magic Castle, becoming the youngest Japanese to do so.
After only a year in the United States, he went back to Japan when he found out about a new restaurant called "Tycoon" being built in Yokohama that needed a magician. He didn't really want to leave, but when he quoted a rather large salary to them and they accepted, he couldn't turn it down. He ended up working there for five years, becoming the first full-time professional close-up magician in Japan.
Tomo performed at the 1994 FISM convention held in Yokohama, Japan.
He has appeared on TV in Japan many times. In 2000, Tomo was the magic consultant for the Japanese movie, "Sweet Sweet Ghost". Tomo hosted the TV show "The 5 Greatest Close-up Magicians in the World", which aired in early 2005.
Tomo credits three main influences on his magic style: the American magician Michael Weber, the Japanese clothing designer Issey Miyake, and the Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto. He says Max Maven's theories, attitude and way of thinking was an inspiration to him.
He also enjoys Origami and has created many tricks using it.
Awards
- The Magician Of The Year 2002
- JAPAN CUP 2002 from the JCMA (Japan Close up Magicians Association)
Published Routines
Genii
- Genii 1987 December
- Suspended!
- Genii 1989 February
- PACK-IN-THE-BOX
- Genii 1994 July
- Out to Cut
- Genii 2000 May
- Human Cannonball
- Genii 2003 July
- The 2-D Spoon - a spoon bending effect down with a drawing of a spoon on a sheet of paper.
- Large from Little - a huge bottle of soda is pulled out of a folded up paper bag when opened.
- Ten Socks in a Bag - a prediction effect using colored socks.
- Hangarian Rope - a rope turns into coat hanger.
- The Isolated Corner - A prediction effect with a box of cards that all contain missing corners.
- The Lemon Cup - an impromptu ungimmicked chop cup routine based on a John Mendoza routine.
Magic
- Magic Magazine September 1995:
- Pinhead
- Square One by Stan Allen
- The Angle of Hypothesis
MUM
- MUM Magazine January 2007:
- A Real Key Card
- Making a Mis-made Card
- A Bad Mystery
Books
- Five Times Five: Japan by Richard Kaufman (1992):
- Ambitious Clip
- New Era Moving Pips
- Match Transposition
- BoxBack
- Pieces of the Future
- New Magic of Japan by Phil Goldstein & Richard Kaufman (1988):
- Glass Load
Marketed effects
- Casio Magic Watch
References
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