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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.
Kamishibai Master Yassan–Short excerpt of a performance by the late kamishibai street performer and educator, Yassan, performing a biographical story about the famous cartoonist Tezuka Osamu. Storytelling – Lessons from Kamishibai–Jean-François Chénier uses kamishibai as a way to discuss creating better power point presentations
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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 form of propaganda unique to Japan was war themed Kamishibai "paper plays": a street performer uses Emakimono "picture scrolls" to convey the story of the play. Audiences typically included children who would buy candy from the street performer providing his source of income.
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
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 ...
Particularly popular with post-war audiences were the adventures of the Prince of Gamma, a boy from Atlantis who disguises himself as a Tokyo street urchin (see Children in SF ). In the dying days of the medium, there were even Lone Ranger and Batman kamishibai. Occupation censors noted the power of kamishibai as a popular medium, but also ...
