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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.
Aug 4, 2020 · On August 8, news reports from Japan, plus a damage report created by the United States, began to paint a picture of the destruction. Aerial surveys revealed at least 60% of the city’s “built-up areas” were destroyed, leading to the conclusion that perhaps “as many as 200,000 of Hiroshima’s 340,000 residents perished or were injured,” as one United Press story put it.
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4 days ago · The first atomic bomb was detonated on July 16, 1945, in New Mexico as part of the U.S. government program called the Manhattan Project. The United States then used atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan on August 6 and 9, respectively, killing about 210,000 people.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 18, 2009 · On August 6, 1945, during World War II (1939-45), an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion immediately...
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.
A kamishibai man telling stories in postwar Japan. Each kamishibai story consists of twelve to sixteen beautifully colored cardboard illustrations, a teacher’s guide, and instructions on how to use the story boards. The boards measure 10 1/2” x 15”, allowing even a large group of children gathered around a teacher or parent to easily see ...
Burns caused about 60 percent of the deaths in Hiroshima and about 80 percent in Nagasaki. Falling debris and flying glass caused 30 percent of the deaths in Hiroshima and 14 percent in Nagasaki. Radiation caused 10 percent of the deaths in Hiroshima and 6 percent in Nagasaki.