People | CLOSE-UP Feb 4, 2007

Princess Tenko: conjuror of pure mystery

by Yumi Wijers-Hasegawa

The life of illusionist Tenko Hikita -- better known as Princess Tenko -- is veiled in mystery. Born and raised in what she will only identify as a "snow-deep city in Japan," Hikita will not disclose her real name or birth year because, she says, of "various contractual conditions.'' Those ...