The Mikado of the title character as a disrespectful representation of the revered Meiji Emperor; Japanese theatre was prohibited from depicting the emperor on stage. Japanese Prince Komatsu Akihito, who saw an 1886 production in London, took no offence. When Prince Fushimi Sadanaru made a state visit in 1907, the British government banned performances of "The Mikado" from London for six weeks, fearing that the play might offend him – a manoeuvre that backfired when the prince complained that he had hoped to see "The Mikado" during his stay. A Japanese journalist covering the prince's stay attended a proscribed performance and confessed
Mikado Township, Michigan Mikado Township, Michigan Mikado Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 947 at the 2010 census. Alvin is a tiny unincorporated community within the township near the junction of Michaud and Alvin roads at . It was founded as a lumber town with a post office operating from February 14, 1906, until February 15, 1911. Mikado is an unincorporated community within the township, about southwest of Harrisville near the junction of the east and west branches of the Pine River at The community was founded by Daniel Bruce, who built