kamishibai

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 紙芝居 (literally “paper drama”).

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^[1]:

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