description Kinoshita Circus Overview
The Kinoshita Circus is a Japanese circus company founded in 1936 and operated by the Kinoshita family. It is among the oldest and most prominent traditional circus organizations in Japan, touring under a large big top tent with performances that include acrobatics, animal acts, and aerial displays. The circus continues to tour domestically and has maintained the family-run format established at its founding.
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When was Kinoshita Circus founded?
Kinoshita Circus's own company history gives April 1902 as its founding date, when Kinoshita Tadasuke established the troupe. Some catalog descriptions give a later date, but the company's official history consistently identifies 1902. [Kinoshita Circus company profile](https://kinoshita-circus.co.jp/htmls/prof/prof-08.htm)
What kind of venue does Kinoshita Circus use?
The company tours Japan with a large big-top tent rather than performing only in a permanent theater. The Japan Times describes a red tent about 18 metres high, with shows typically visiting four or five Japanese locations each year. [Japan Times feature](https://features.japantimes.co.jp/kinoshita-circus/)
What performance is Kinoshita Circus especially known for?
Its traditional program includes acrobatics and aerial acts, including the high-flying trapeze style known in the company's history as Russian flying. Kinoshita's history says this act was introduced after founder Tadasuke studied Russian circus techniques in the early 1900s. [Kinoshita Circus history](https://kinoshita-circus.co.jp/htmls/prof/prof-02.htm)
Has Kinoshita Circus performed outside Japan?
Yes, the company's history records an overseas performance in Hawaii in 1950. Kinoshita's company profile also lists overseas performances in places including Singapore, Hong Kong, Honolulu, and Bangkok. [Kinoshita Circus history](https://kinoshita-circus.co.jp/htmls/prof/prof-02.htm)
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