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
USRA Light Mikado it was discontinued around 2003. Bachmann has recently announced that they will be making the USRA Light Mikado in HO scale starting in early 2016. Mike's Train House (better known as MTH) produced a USRA light Mikado a few years ago when it was starting its HO scale line of trains. Lionel Trains LLC has produced a Mikado as part of its O-27 scale line in recent years, as well as a light Mikado for its S-gauge "American Flyer" line. Both appear to be based on the USRA Light Mikado. USRA Light Mikado The USRA Light Mikado was a USRA