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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.
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
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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.
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 ...
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, or “printed kamishibai”); and the important role that kamishibai played in Japanese education after the war. In addition, I will discuss the dark history of kamishibai, when it was used for state propaganda during World War II and when it underwent censorship under postwar occupation.
The kamishibai is a traveling theatre , where small plays are narrated by storytellers who, to embellish the story and complete their speech, parade illustrations in front of the audience. If the kamishibai obviously has an entertaining vocation since the main audience of these paper theaters being children, a bit like the Guignol theaters in ...
