OKITO (1875–1963) was a professional magician whose birth name was Tobias Bamberg. Born in the Netherlands, Bamberg performed under the name Okito, which is an anagram of Tokio (Tokyo). His father had been court magician to King William III of the Netherlands, making Okito the sixth generation in a family of outstanding magicians known as the Bamberg Magical Dynasty.
In 1893, Bamberg created his first Japanese-style act in Berlin at the age of 18.
His signature act it was the “floating ball”.
Okito worked as an off-stage assistant/advisor and on-stage feature in the shows of illusionist Howard Thurston. On the Thurston show, he was billed as Europe's Greatest Shadowist.
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