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The new directions for kamishibai that they discuss range from the giant kamishibai performances set to music by Morohashi Seikō (see his World Kamishibai Forum video), to IKAJA’s spreading of kamishibai to countries outside Japan, to kamishibai in senior facilities and care centers, and finally to kamishibai and AI. Surprisingly, the ...
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Because of their often sensationalistic content, street performances of all kinds were subject to frequent bans by the authorities, and kamishibai was no exception. In 1929, when tachi-e was undergoing a ban, three street performers in Tokyo (Takahashi Seizō, Gotō Terakura, and Tanaka Jirō) put their heads together to develop a new form of picture-...
In the early 1930s, Japan was suffering from a world-wide depression that sent the unemployed from all walks of life into the streets. With few other options, many became gaitō kamishibai performers. The new hira-estyle of kamishibai did not require extensive training, and almost anyone with a bicycle, a stage, and a voice could set up in the trade...
Without this increase in publishers of educational kamishibai, it is unlikely that Japan’s militaristic government would have called upon kamishibai to play such a pivotal role as a media for propaganda in the build up to World War II. By the beginning of World War II (1941-1945) and middle of the second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945), published kam...
The use of kamishibai for propaganda during World War II made it an object of particular scrutiny when the war ended. General Douglas MacArthur and the Allied Powers were anxious to purge Japan of its former Imperialist ambitions, and kamishibai performers after the war had to get their stamp of approval. Nonetheless, people turned once again in dr...
Perhaps the biggest growth in interest in kamishibai as a format is happening outside Japan. Artists and kamishibai practitioners involved in the tezukuri kamishibai movement have actively been transporting kamishibai to countries throughout Asia and the middle-east to encourage local artists to create their own stories. Gaitō street performance ar...
Jun 28, 2018 · Kamishibai is an extremely versatile and entertaining tool, which explains why schools in many countries have adopted it in the classroom. It offers an integrated approach not only to learning or...
Jun 14, 2023 · Kamishibai means paper play in Japanese and is a traditional storytelling art that was popular during the 1930s and post-war period in Japan but is still performed today.
Kamishibai (paper drama) is a traditional form of Japanese storytelling that uses large color pictures to accompany a dramatic narration. This type of storytelling is enjoying a renaissance in Japan and has recently become available in English for use in schools and at home.
Sep 21, 2022 · Doshinsha, the largest kamishibai publisher, was conducting kamishibai performances and needed someone to interpret the stories from Japanese into English. The narrator told the story of Kasajizo about an old man who tried to sell his straw hat which was used even when it snowed.
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Fact: Modern kamishibai performances often utilize digital projectors and tablets to present stories, blending traditional storytelling with modern technology. Why is Kamishibai Popular? Kamishibai, a traditional form of Japanese storytelling, has gained popularity and recognition around the world. But what exactly makes it so popular?
