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By the beginning of World War II (1941-1945) and middle of the second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945), published kamishibai like all other media had come under the control of the government censors, and the stories had to closely align with the policies set forth by the Imperialist government.
Kamishibai came into existence in 1930, just as Japan was modernizing, militarizing, and preparing for imperialistic wars with nearby Asian nations. Far cheaper to produce than movies, with greater accessibility than radio broadcasts, and targeted at young children, kamishibai became a primary form of propaganda and indoctrination.
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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.
- Emily Horner
- 2009
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.
Jun 28, 2018 · Meet kamishibai – from kami, meaning paper and shibai, meaning play or theatre – the ancient Japanese storytelling tool that many librarians, nursing-homes and schools use in several countries...
great waves of street kamishibai (gaitō kamishibai) in the 1930s and 1940s; the emergence of educational kamishibai (kyōiku kamishibai – also called insatsu kamishibai, or “printed kamishibai”); and the important role that kamishibai played in Japanese education after the war.
During World War II, kamishibai became as important as film, radio, and other mass media for spreading the militaristic government’s agenda and convincing people of all ages of the divinity of the Imperial lineage (Orbaugh, 2014).
