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In 2015, as we observe the 70 th anniversary of the end of World War II, the history of kamishibai offers a rare opportunity to reflect on why and how so many different types of kamishibai emerged and flourished during this turbulent time in Japanese history.
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 ...
kamishibai became a primary form of propaganda and indoctrination. This paper will briefly explore the history of kamishibai , and in particular, the ideological uses to which kamishibai was put during the. prewar and wartime periods. As this history shows, the human. connection storytelling creates is a powerful one, and that power is not.
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. The narratives are written in both Japanese (hiragana) and English.
Kamishibai in its current form became popular during the 1920s, reaching its peak in the 1950s with more than 3,000 story-tellers in Tokyo alone. Each day, the kamishibaiman would make the rounds of various neighborhoods on a bicycle with about three different stories. Stopping at a convenient corner, he would announce story
Author: Sharalyn Orbaugh. The first in-depth scholarly study in English of the Japanese performance medium kamishibai, Sharalyn Orbaugh’s Propaganda Performed illuminates the vibrant street culture of 1930s Japan as well as the visual and narrative rhetoric of Japanese propaganda in World War II.
the history of kamishibai during Japan’s conflicts with China and the Allies from 1931 to 1945. The book is thoroughly researched, very well written, and contains an abundance of color plates illustrating the visual beauty and power of kamishibai. In addition, Orbaugh has translated seven whole kamishibai with color plates included. The result
