Japanology Plus
Season 7 Episode 24 - Kamishibai: Paper Theater
Kamishibai, or paper theater, is a form of storytelling that uses large picture cards. It was wildly popular throughout Japan in the 1930's. Today, it's still enjoyed in kindergartens and libraries. This time, our theme is Kamishibai. Our main guest, Sakai Kyoko, talks about how Kamishibai titles are created, and how they should be performed. And in Plus One, we meet American poet Arthur Binard, whose own Kamishibai communicates the horror of the atomic bomb.
Episodes in Season 7
Osechi: New Year's Food
28 min
Japanophiles: Thomas Ainsworth
28 min
Sunakku Bars
28 min
Tohoku Nine Years On: Living with Ghosts
28 min
Tohoku Nine Years On: Voices of the Deceased
28 min
Japanophiles: Harold George Meij
28 min
Laundry Services
28 min
Miso
28 min
Japanophiles: Johan Nilsson Bjoerk
28 min
Japan vs. Epidemics
28 min
Wasabi
28 min
Geisha: A Sunset Trade?
28 min
Expert Craft Skills
28 min
Japanophiles: Kim Seungbok
28 min
Aloha Shirts
28 min
Japanophiles: Gyoei Saile
28 min
Rice Snacks
28 min
Urban Workshops
28 min
Tokyo Rooftops
28 min
Tokyo Stories #1: Josh Grisdale
28 min
Tokyo Stories #2: Mateusz Urbanowicz
28 min
Japanophiles: Anna Bugaeva
28 min
Mushrooms
28 min
Kamishibai: Paper Theater
28 min