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  1. 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-e style of kamishibai did not require extensive training, and almost anyone with a bicycle, a stage, and a voice could set up in the ...

  2. Particularly popular with post-war audiences were the adventures of the Prince of Gamma, a boy from Atlantis who disguises himself as a Tokyo street urchin (see Children in SF ). In the dying days of the medium, there were even Lone Ranger and Batman kamishibai. Occupation censors noted the power of kamishibai as a popular medium, but also ...

  3. Kamishibai is a form of picture storytelling that evolved in Japan at the beginning of the twentieth century. With the coming of World. War II, it became one of the most widely used mediums for. propaganda , targeting both children on the homefront and newly. colonized nations.

  4. Jan 1, 2022 · As Japan invaded other countries, kamishibai’s feature of eliciting shared feeling (kyokan) among listeners was exploited, with numerous kamishibai published to encourage cooperation with the war effort. After World War II, a new kamishibai movement began that centred on peace, love for children, and affirming the value of life.

  5. Kamishibai Master Yassan–Short excerpt of a performance by the late kamishibai street performer and educator, Yassan, performing a biographical story about the famous cartoonist Tezuka Osamu. Storytelling – Lessons from Kamishibai–Jean-François Chénier uses kamishibai as a way to discuss creating better power point presentations

  6. The end of World War II can be traced back to two events in 1945: the unconditional surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and the dropping of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, respectively. The unconditional surrender of Germany marked the end of the war in Europe, while the bombing of Japan led to ...

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  8. Nov 11, 2009 · Kamishibai is a form of picture storytelling that evolved in Japan at the beginning of the twentieth century. With the coining of World War II, it became one of the most widely used mediums for propaganda, targeting both children on the homefront and newly colonized nations. This paper examines some of the types of wartime kamishibai, and the ...

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