kamishibai
English
Etymology
(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Japanese 紙芝居, literally "paper drama".
Noun
kamishibai (uncountable)
- A traditional Japanese form of storytelling using picture scrolls, revived in the twentieth century by travelling showmen.
- 2007 May 4, The New York Times, “Spare Times for Children”, in New York Times[1]:
- Japan Society will honor it with kamishibai, a traditional form of puppet theater.