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   Post-War Kamishibai. 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.

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   Oct 16, 2023 · A kamishibai artist in Tokyo. Kami-shibai ( Japanese: 紙芝居) is a storytelling performance with picture cards, and is a traditional Japanese entertainment for children. In Japanese "Kami" means paper and "shibai" means drama or enternainment. The performer tells a story and shows pictures from scene to scene. Kami-shibai is a bidirectional ...

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   Why was kamishibai popular after WW2?

   • 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.

   The Pedagogical Uses of Kamishibai, the Paper Theatre, in Asia - Springer

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   What happened to Kamishibai storytellers during World War II?

   • During World War II, kamishibai storytellers traveled through neighborhoods and bomb shelters to offer entertainment to all ages. The rise of television in the 1950s pushed kamishibai aside, McGowan says, but historians, schools, librarians, publishers, and storytellers are working to keep it alive.

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   What is kamishibai (paper drama)?

   • 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, Japanese Storytelling: The Return of An Imaginative Art

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   Why is kamishibai so popular?

   • 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.

   About Japan: A Teacher's Resource | The Many Faces of Kamishibai

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4. blogs.loc.gov › families › 2021Jump into Japanese Storytelling: Kamishibai and Ukiyo-e

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   May 27, 2021 · Another storytelling tradition is kamishibai, which translates to “paper plays.”. They first started in Japan in the late 1920s and became popular during the Great Depression. It only requires 12 to 16 large (15” x 10.5”) cards with illustrations, a storyline, a storyteller, and an audience. Many kamishibai featured artwork similar to ...

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   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.

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   Mar 1, 2021 · Kamishibai flourished in Japan in the 1930s and 1940s, offering storytellers and artists an easy way to make money during a period of economic depression, according to the website Kamishibai for Kids. During World War II, kamishibai storytellers traveled through neighborhoods and bomb shelters to offer entertainment to all ages.

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   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 ...

8. fanningtheflames.hoover.org › kamishibai-collectionKamishibai Collection - Hoover Institution

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   This kamishibai tells the story of Kenji, a young boy upset that his father is a carpenter and not a soldier, as the kids of soldiers seem to always look down on him. One day, Kenji is forced to be a Chinese soldier when playing pretend battle with his friends. On the same day, Kenji comes down with a fever.