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Kamishibai: History and Modern Use by Sanja Maljkovic is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Kamishibai was a form of Japanese street theater popular in the 1930s-1950s where storytellers traveled with illustrated picture boards. They would display the pictures in a miniature stage and narrate the stories. Kamishibai has its origins in 8th century Buddhist picture scrolls used to tell monastery histories. It grew popular during Japan

Author

Sanja Maljkovic

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