Mr. and Mrs. Eljit - Eljitto Fusai

Japanese: エルジット夫妻 - えるじっとふさい
Mr. and Mrs. Eljit - Eljitto Fusai

…Its origins are ancient, and it is said to date back to the end of ancient times or the early Middle Ages.
[Acrobatics]
The first acrobatic unicycles (a type of bicycle) were introduced to Japan by the Americans William and Laura Elgitt. In 1908, they performed unicycle acrobatics, including "Elgitt's Descending the Stairs," at the Kabukiza Theater in Tokyo, and they became popular in the Japanese acrobatics world.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Mr. and Mrs. Eljit" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…起源は古く,古代末期から中世初期ころまでさかのぼると言われている。【胡桃沢 勘司】
[曲芸]
 日本に初めて曲芸の一輪車(自転車に属する)を紹介したのは,アメリカ人ウィリアム・エルジット,ローラ・エルジット夫妻。1908年,東京歌舞伎座で〈エルジット階段下り〉など一輪車曲乗りを公演し,日本の曲乗り界に普及した。…

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