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'''Shigeo Takagi''' (1930 - 1991) was a great scholar of magic. | |||
He bagan in magic at the age of 7, under the tutelage of [[Takomatsu]]. | He bagan in magic at the age of 7, under the tutelage of [[Takomatsu]]. | ||
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[[Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi]] by [[Books by Richard Kaufman | Richard Kaufman]] - published by [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] in 1990. | [[Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi]] by [[Books by Richard Kaufman | Richard Kaufman]] - published by [[Books published by Kaufman and Greenberg | Kaufman and Greenberg]] in 1990. | ||
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* Cover [[Genii 1983 October]] | * Cover [[Genii 1983 October]] | ||
* Obit [[Genii 1991 February]] | * Obit [[Genii 1991 February]] | ||
Revision as of 07:24, 12 May 2013
| Shigeo Takagi | |
 Cover of Genii (with Max Maven, 1983) | |
| Born | 1930 Japan |
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| Died | January 7, 1991 |
Shigeo Takagi (1930 - 1991) was a great scholar of magic.
He bagan in magic at the age of 7, under the tutelage of Takomatsu.
Takagi worked at Japan's version of the Library of Congress and translated many Western magician books into Japanese.
He was an author of dozens of books, not only on magic but also gambling, puzzles, hypnosis, psychology, memory and philosophy.
He invented the Solid Cup in 1977.
Awards
- Tenkai Prize
- guest of honor at the FFFF convention
- Special Fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts.
Books about
Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi by Richard Kaufman - published by Kaufman and Greenberg in 1990.
References
- Cover Genii 1983 October
- Obit Genii 1991 February
- Obit MUM March 1991