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'''Tenyo Ltd.''' is a toy manufacturer in Tokyo, Japan founded by [[Akira Yamada]]. They specialize in magical goods and jigsaw puzzles. [[File:GeniiCoverV50N5.jpg|right|thumb|[[Genii 1986 November]]]]
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'''George F. Wright''' (1880-1958) was a magic enthusiast who had many ideas  published  in [[Tops]] and [[The Linking Ring]].
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== Biography ==
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The name of the company originates from the founder's father, [[Shokyokusai Tenyo]], who was a magician.<ref>Tannen's Magic Manuscript "The Tenyo Story" November/December 1989</ref>
Raised in Salem, Ohio, his love of magic started at the age of nine by a casual passerby doing a coin trick, then again at 12 by a visit to the county fair when he purchased  a  magic book  a  dime. After joining a circus, a side show magician fostered his love of the art.
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A one time assistant to [[Kellar]] (he spent three seasons with him), his magic friends included [[Thomas Yost]], [[Gus Roterberg ]], [[Ed Reno]], [[Maro]], [[Laurant]], [[George E. Closson]] and [[Bill Durbin]]
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[[Shigeru Sugawara]] joined Tenyo in 1967.
 
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Wright lived in the Reading, Ohio area (a Cincinnati suburb), from the late 1930 until the 1950s.  
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He spent a year as national organizer for the [[International Brotherhood of Magicians]], and while active on committees was detailed to conduct an investigation into spiritualism.  
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[[Genii]] magazine usually does an article about their new products each year. The 2008 products were in the [[Genii 2007 December]] issue.
  
Wright died at the nursing home June 6, 1958 of Bronchopneumonia, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and generalized arteriosclerosis.  
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[[Richard Kaufman]] is publishing a book about the Tenyo company in 2014 called [[TENYO-ISM]].
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Tenyo Ltd. is a toy manufacturer in Tokyo, Japan founded by Akira Yamada. They specialize in magical goods and jigsaw puzzles.

The name of the company originates from the founder's father, Shokyokusai Tenyo, who was a magician.[1]

Shigeru Sugawara joined Tenyo in 1967.

Genii magazine usually does an article about their new products each year. The 2008 products were in the Genii 2007 December issue.

Richard Kaufman is publishing a book about the Tenyo company in 2014 called TENYO-ISM.


Read more about Tenyo ...
  1. Tannen's Magic Manuscript "The Tenyo Story" November/December 1989