International Brotherhood of Magicians (I.B.M.) is an organization for both professional and amateur close-up and stage magicians, with approximately 15,000 members worldwide. The headquarters is in St. Charles, Missouri, and there are over 300 local groups, called Rings, in more than 30 countries, largely concentrated in cities of the United States and Canada, though there are members of the international organization from at least 80 different countries. The organization publishes a monthly periodical entitled The Linking Ring, which features tricks, coverage of shows and events in the magic community, and interviews with magicians.

The Society of American Magicians (S.A.M.) is the oldest fraternal magic organization in the world. Its purpose is "to advance, elevate, and preserve magic as a performing art, to promote harmonious fellowship throughout the world of magic, and to maintain and improve ethical standards in the field of magic."

To promote these endeavors the S.A.M. presents awards and fellowships in recognition of outstanding achievement in the Art of Magic.

Hawaii magicians documented their activities, organizations,  performances, and secrets since the 1900s in magic journals.

Hawaii has been a destination of many world traveling magicians.

Visiting British magician - Professor John Henry Anderson (the Wizard of the North) performed to royalty of Hawaii in 1909.  

In 1912, the great Max Malini entertained Queen Liliuokalani. Japan's Tenkai also lived in Hawaii and performed during the 1940s war years.

Hawaii hosted magic conventions in 1945, 1960 and the major 1972 Pacific Coast Association of Magicians (PCAM) and 1983 International Brotherhood of Magicians (I.B.M.) conventions which attracted over a thousand registrants and included major talents such as Dai Vernon, Channing Pollock, Karrell Fox, Shimada, Mr. Electric,  Harry Blackstone, Fantasio, Michael Skinner, Daryl, Michael Amar, Shigeo Futagawa, Paul Harris, and many more. 

This year, the Society of American Magicians will induct as President Hawaii's magician - Ronald Ishimaru. 

Hawaii have 2 magicians in the SAM Hall of fame - Jimmy Yoshida and Tenkai.

Hawaii magicians competed in numerous regional competitions such as PCAM, Texas Association of Magicians  (TAOM), SAM, IBM, and Fédération Internationale des Sociétés Magiques (FISM). 

In 1978, John Hirokawa placed 1st in the junior General Magic. Les and Terri Au placed twice in the IBM gold medal stage competition.

Kelvin Chun placed 1st in the PCAM, TAOM stage contest and competed in the IBM gold medal stage competition.

In 1998 Pacific Coast Association of Magicians - PCAM - Seattle, Lot Kahawai placed 1st - Senior Stage, and Kristi Toguchi placed 1st - Junior Stage.

Hawaii magicians are performing artists and have preserved their creativity by publishing their works in professional journals and lecturing at major conventions. 

Curtis Kam and Allen Okawa are well known Close-up magicians lecturing at numerous international magic conventions.

Hawaii magicians are performing artists and have preserved their creativity by publishing their works in professional journals and lecturing at major conventions. 

They have many specialties in close-up, parlor and stage magic.  The magic is a blend of western and eastern philosophy.  A journal entry mentioned Harry Masunaga gathering ideas from the orient and the occident. "He comes to the center of the stage adorned in full Chinese attire, speaks in Japanese,  and occidental music played by the orchestra running through his act! Beat that for being cosmopolitan." 

There were magicians specializing in card and coin sleight of hands, and others performed  escape artistry from ropes and chains. There were numerous disciplines that ranged from mind reading and telepathy to elaborate stage productions of cards, silk, and colorful props.

These magicians were locals, visiting servicemen, and travelers from around the world. They socialized and organized meetings and performances at private residences, excursions, restaurants, YMCA and hotel ballrooms. 

These enthusiastic entertainers had  stage names such as the "Professor," "Social Mystifier," "King of Coins," "Conjurer," "King of Hearts," "Chew Gum Long," "Nekko - the supreme mystifier," "Professor Tengu," and "Professor Fun."

Throughout history, the magicians subscribed and contributed to professional magicians' journals including  "The Conjurer's Magazine, " "The Sphynx," "The Linking Ring," "The Seven Circles," and  the "MUM : Magic Unity Might." 

Hawaii magicians have created their own secret societies that is linked to the national and international societies. The International Brotherhood of Magicians have Rings 50, 4649, 559, and 185. The Society of American Magicians Assembly 89. 

The names of the local organizations are:

1926 Harry Hanaoka #559

1928 Fat Sut Circle 

1930 Ring 50

1931 Honolulu Mystic Circle 

1932 International Magic Circle 

1933 Cosmopolitan Magic Society 

1933 Ring 4649

1947 Hawaii Magicians Society 

1949The Kahuna

1949 Kamaaina  (Old Timers) Magic Circle 

1966 Dec.1 IBM Aloha Ring 185

1973 Society of American Magicians Aloha Assembly #89

Hawaii Society of American Magicians Jimmy

  

2002 Monty's Magic Theater

2004

P.R.I.S.M.- (Hawaii Magic 5-0) 

PACIFIC RIM INNER SECRET MAGIC

Below are more details of members, and activities which included conventions, contests and achievements.

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British magician - Professor John Henry Anderson (the Wizard of the North) performed to the royalty of Hawaii in 1909

1912 Max Malini performance in Honolulu 

When Max Malini (1873–1942) — one of the greatest magicians of all time — arrived at Honolulu in 1912 on the first of several visits to Hawaii, he entertained Queen Liliuokalani at a luncheon given in her honor.

In 1933, the Fat Sut Circle was considered the best organized club in Hawaii. "Fat Sut is magic in Chinese. This club, composed of strictly Chinese living in Hawaii, extends its workings not only to magic alone, but also to any social activities."

May 15, 1920

Chas. D McNerney

Rope and Chain Escape Artist 

Performance in Minneapolis 

December 15, 1924

Harry Hanaoka card effects article to 

The Sphynx - SAM

1926 Ring 559

Harry Hanaoka

1928

Fat Sut Circle - a Chinese Magic and Social club..

1933

Fat Sut Circle

Reginald Lee, President, (IMC- International Magic Circle)

Milo Lum, Vice President,  (IBM)

Robert Ching, Secretary 

Peter Look, Treasurer  (Shanghai Magic Festival)

Paul Sam Ching, Sergeant of Arms)

May 1930

Ring No 50

Honolulu, Hawaii

President Harry Hanaoka 

Vice President Chas. D McNerney

Secretary Harry Masunaga

Treasurer Edward Cooper

October 1931

International Magic Circle 

Milo Lum 

Dr David Katsuki

Harry Hanaoka 

Victor Aquina 

Lawrence Kam 

April 1932

Honolulu Mystic Circle 

Lawrence Kam 

Harry Hanaoka 

David Katsuki 

Benny Matsunaga

Nora Kaya 

Sumiko Okada

February 8, 1933

Cosmopolitan Magic Society 

Prof. Lawrence Kam,  President 

Prof. Clarence Silva, Vice President 

Prof. Harry Hanaoka & Prof. Milo Lum (Social Mystifier)

Publicity Chairman 

Prof. Kamehameha Wong, Secretary and Treasurer 

Prof. David Nekko, General Affairs

Prof. George Lake, Program Chair

Prof. E. Crabbe, Assistant 

March 1933

IBM 4649

Harry Masunaga 

Japan Magician Tenkai performance for the Fernandez Circus on November 21, 1939 in Honolulu

December 1945

Honolulu Magicians Annual Conference 

Milo Lum 

Tenkai and Okinu 

George Lake

Wallace Yes

Lt. Cmdr Patrick Lyman

David Cheong-Marn

Alan Chang

Bill Murata (Chew Gum Long)

Lawrence Kam 

Andrew Park

Harry Okimoto

Henry Luke

Larry Pritchett 

Albert Ching

March 2, 1947

Hawaii Magic Society 

President Vernon Kuhns

Secretary Amos Nakamura 

January 23, 1948

Hawaii Magic Society 

Benefit Performance to National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis 

1948

Hawaii Magic Society 

Victor Koehler, President 

Harry Okamoto, Vice President 

Charles E. Penton, Secretary 

Amos Nakamura, Treasurer 

Official minutes was documented in “The Kahuna” in 1949.  

April 1949

Kamaaina (Old Timers) Magic Circle 

Andrew Park, President 

George Lake, Vice President 

Charles E. Penton, Secretary 

Milo Lum,  Treasurer 

Allen Chang, Sergeant at Arms 

Herbert Weatherwax, Harry Okimoto, Jimmie Kalilikane, Dr. Richard W. You - Directors 

Performance to Servicemen in Guam by Andrew Park

February 1952

Kamaaina Magic Circle 

Dr. Richard W. You, President 

Milo Lum,  Vice President 

Carolyn Yap, Recording Secretary 

Rose McCarty, Corresponding Secretary 

You Kai Chang, Treasurer

Liko Pang, Sergeant at Arms

Andrew Park, Advisor 

1960

Hawaii's first Magic Convention 

Hawaii currently have 2 adult magic organizations:

December 1, 1966

International Brotherhood of Magicians 

Hawaii Magic Society 

Aloha Ring

Ring 185

Sam Chung, President 

Leroy TWK Sui, Secretary

1969

Fred Ball, President 

James Yoshida,  Secretary

Illusions Unlimited / Junior Magic Club 1969 to 1974

1970-71

James Yoshida, President 

Robert Windham, Vice President 

Lyle Merriman, Secretary 

See Kong Goo, Treasurer 

Allen Okawa, Sergeant at Arms

1971

Pacific Coast Association of Magicians - PCAM 

Close-up contest

Allen Okawa

July 2-5, 1972

Pacific Coast Association of Magicians - PCAM -Hawaii Convention 

Sheraton Waikiki

January 1, 1973

Society of American Magicians Charter

1978 FISM Junior 

John Hirokawa 

1st General Magic

July 1-4, 1983

IBM Hawaii Convention 

Pacific Beach hotel 

International Brotherhood of Magicians

Leslie and Terry Au

Award of Merit

1991 Stage Contest - Baltimore 

Gold Medal Finalist - Top 6

Mike Ching published "NEW ANIMATIONS" The Dancing Handkerchief Book in June 1991. 

1992 Kauai SAM Assembly 229

Peter Badua, President

1993 - 1997

Hawaii International Magic Arts Festival

Hawaii 5th Annual Magic Convention in Paradise 

Hawaii Wonderworkers Workshop

1993 1st Annual Hawaii Close-up Competition 

2nd Michael Wong

3rd Jim Kawashima

1996

International Brotherhood of Magicians

Leslie and Terry Au

Stage Contest 

Gold Medal Finalist - Top 6

1996

Curtis Kam

Professional Close-up Magic

Palms of Steel

1998 Pacific Coast Association of Magicians - PCAM - Seattle

1st - Senior Stage, Lot Kahawai

1st - Junior Stage, Kristi Toguchi 

2000 Pacific Coast Association of Magicians - PCAM - Tacoma

1st - Senior Stage, Kelvin Chun 

2002 Monty's Magic Theater

2003 Texas Association of Magicians - TAOM - Lubbock 

1st - Senior Stage, Kelvin Chun 

2004

P.R.I.S.M.- (Hawaii Magic 5-0) 

PACIFIC RIM INNER SECRET MAGIC

International Brotherhood of Magicians

Kelvin Chun

2005 Stage Contest - Reno

Gold Medal Finalist - Top 6

2012 Koolau Theater 

2012- 2017

Holiday Magic

Annual Hawai‘i Magic Festival

2018 Society of American Magicians, President 

Ronald Ishimaru

Society of American Magicians Hall of Fame Hawaii membership 

http://www.samhalloffame.com/members/

Tenkai and Okinu (Sadajiro Ishida) 1889-1972; 1895-?

Jimmy Yoshida (1920-2011) was a magic dealer and magician, performing as Tengu, in Hawaii.

Yoshida started a magic shop and a magic school on the island of Oahu, becoming known as the "Godfather of Magic" in the islands. He continued to perform until he was 81.