Gotaishi
Japanese Buddhist storytelling through cups, balls and wonder
Gotaishi is a performing magician specializing in close-up magic and parlour magic. Television appearances include featured guest performances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
Gotaishi is a performing magician specializing in close-up magic and parlour magic. Television appearances include featured guest performances on Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
Gotaishi is a close-up magician, known for card magic and visual sleight of hand. Gotaishi's career includes appearing on Penn & Teller: Fool Us 1 times.
Gotaishi, written 五太子 in Japanese, is a working Buddhist priest and magician whose performances connect traditional religious imagery with close-up and parlor magic. His performer-controlled shop offers original cups-and-balls instruction and a recording of his solo show Myōhō, built around Buddhist ideas, audience participation, cards and visual magic. Current local reporting documents a 2025 family prayer-and-magic event, confirming continued public performance before his 2025 Fool Us appearance. Research did not establish an expanded civil name, current home city, direct booking contact or general event-availability page.
One appearance on Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Billed on the show as 五太子.
Aired 21 November 2025
Did not fool Penn & Teller
Search YouTube We haven’t confirmed a clip of this performance yet.Sleight of hand at intimate distance — cards, coins, and sleight of hand.
Intimate salon theatre and storytelling for small gatherings.
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