Past editions artist

Tempei

On our stage at:

2016 2023

Tempei is a world class Japanese juggler who turns every throw into a moment of wonder. In 2011 he reached the final of the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris, the first Japanese finalist in the competition's history, winning several prizes including the Jury Special Prize, the Prix Telmondis and the Trophée of the Grand Cirque d'État de Saint-Pétersbourg.

He also took first prize at the Street Performance World Cup in Shizuoka, the gold medal on the popular Korean television show "Star King" and first prize in the International Juggling Association's Prop competition. In 2012 he became an official member of Cirque du Soleil, spent two months in the show at the Teatro Circo Price in Madrid and has performed in more than twenty countries.

He brought his juggling to the Masters of Magic Convention stage in 2016 and 2023.

This page is part of our historical archive: it tells the story of the PAST editions. The 2027 cast is revealed one name at a time on the Artists page.