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Tenkai
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Tenkai (1889-1972) was born Teijiro Ishida in Japan. Tenkai's wife and partner was Okinu.
| Tenkai | |
 Cover of Genii 1958 March | |
| Born | Teijiro Ishida December 1, 1889 Japan |
|---|---|
| Died | June of 1972 (age 82) |
| Categories | Books by Tenkai |
Tenkai lived for some time in Chicago.
Tenkai, a resident of Los Angeles at the time, was performing in Honolulu when Japan bombed pearl harbor during World War II. He was not permitted to leave Hawaii.
In the 1958, he moved back to Japan.
Publications
The Thoughts of Tenkai, written by Masatoshi Furota, translated into English by Hiroki Fukushima (1971)
Awards
Received a special Fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts in 1971.
References
- Cover Genii 1958 March
- Obit Genii 1972 June