Cyril Takayama

Cyril Takayama (born September 27, 1974) is an American magician of French, Moroccan and Japanese descent who is perhaps best known for his magic performances around Japan.

Cyril's father was upset at his behavioral problems and sent him to Japan, where he left the plane during a stopover in Tokyo, and ended up busking on the streets of Shinjuku.

At the age of 17, Cyril met Ito, a rich Japanese businessman who employed him to perform in his hotel for 4 to 5 days a week.

In 2001, he and his partner Jane won the Golden Lion Award at Siegfried and Roy's World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas.

To promote Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Cyril performed magic with the game itself, surprising the audience.

He also put on a show with kids in remote region of Nepal and performed few of the magic acts for small crowd near Tribhuvan International Airport.