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kamishibai

kamishibai

English

Noun

kamishibai (uncountable)

  1. 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:
      Japan Society will honor it with kamishibai, a traditional form of puppet theater.