Cabinet Card Photo of Japanese Juggler Prince Kokin Taken in Berlin, Germany
[Japan] Scarce photo of a Japanese juggler who went by the name, 'Prince Kokin'. Apparently, he was born in Tokyo in 1864 and first went to the US in 1879. Four year later he became an American citizen and married an American lady in 1888. He is known to have performed in Europe and the US from the 1890s to the 1910s and he died in the US in 1936. His outfit of a kimono and leather shoes is also interesting. It seems quite likely that he had one Japanese parent and one Western parent.
Berlin. Oscar Roloff. c.1900.
Photo measures 13.6 x 10.2cm.
In very good condition. Minor age wear. Titled, 'Prince Kokin Japanese Juggler' in pen on rear. p34091265
