Newsletter Vol.16
The International Kamishibai Association of Japan- Contents From IKAJA in TokyoIKAJA Kamishibai Seminar 2019
Kamishibai as Peacemaking
by Alexander Brown

With International Trust, IKAJA Takes Flight
Summary by Etsuko Nozaka
Peru: Kamishibai for Humanity by Cucha del Águila
Mexico: Kamishibai from Japan to Durango by Maria Fé Ibarra Ramirez
France: We Have Grown Wings! by Yuiko Tsuno

Kamishibai at Various Performance Sites (New Series)
Kamishibai at the Children’s Center by Saeko UeharaSpecial Topic: Covid-19
Kamishibai in the time of Covid-19
by Carmen Aldama Jiménez
Kamishibai for Young Children during Covid-19
by Michèle Valentines

The Second Annual World Kamishibai Day
Kamishibai Supply Information
What is IKAJA?
Membership Application FormIKAJA’s International Members in the World

From IKAJA in Tokyo
It is hard to believe that IKAJA turns 19 this year! In 2019, with the theme of “KamishibaiTakes Flight: The Power of Peace”, our leaders and members continued to performkamishibai both in Tokyo and around Japan and the world. A report, “Kamishibai asPeacemaking”, was written from the fresh point of view of an Australian member.
The year 2020, on the other hand, has seen the novel coronavirus curtail many of ouractivities. In this issue, we offer two essays from Spain and France that address kamishibaiin the time of coronavirus. We also include reports on recent kamishibai events overseas
in which IKAJA participated, and the second annual World Kamishibai Day.

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Kamishibai Supply Information
Kamishibai Sheet*Standard dimensions of kamishibai sheets:
26.5 x 38.2 cm*Standard number of sheets in publishedkamishibai:
8, 12, 16, 24, etc.
*Dimensions of a kamishibai stage(in brown wood):
W 42.5 x H 34.5 x D 8.3 cm
ISBN 4-494-07300-8Japanese retail price (tax excluded): ¥ 9800

34.5cmKamishibai Stage

50cm

42.5cm24.7cm8.3cm

Back side view with kamishibai sheets

34.6cm
85.4cm*Dimensions of a kamishibai stand:W 63.5 x H 110 to 167 x D 41 cm
ISBN 4-494-07304-0
Japanese retail price (tax excluded): ¥ 4280

Kamishibai Stand

table

cloth

stand

67 to 110 cm
Height adjustable

table

If you would like to order kamishibai supplies,
please use the following links:
http://www.doshinsha.co.jp/kamishibai/translations/cloth

Librairie Japonaise Junku
http://www.junku.fr/fr/index.php
To read synopses in English of nearly 40
recommended Japanese kamishibai,
visit this link:
https://www.kamishibai-ikaja.com/en/recommended-eng.html(steel stand, black table and cloth)21

What is IKAJA?
Activities
The International Kamishibai Association of Japan(IKAJA) is Japan’s largest kamishibai association.
The spokesperson is now Kyoko Sakai, chair of thepublishing company Doshinsha. The late NorikoMatsui is our eternal honorary leader.

Membership Fee

Annual membership fee for a member fromNorth America, Europe, Oceania countriesor China is 1000 yen for an individual and5000 yen for a group/organization. Annual
membership fee for a member from countries
Since the establishment of IKAJA in 2001, we and regions other than the above is 500 yen
have held 35 domestic kamishibai seminars and for an individual and 2500 yen for a group/issued 35 semiannual Japanese newsletters as well organization.
as 16 annual English newsletters. But half a year’s
worth of workshops on kamishibai performance PayPal is the easiest way for us; however, if it isand creation, as well as our annual November difficult to use, please consult with us. We’llseminar, have had to be put off until 2021. So think about other options.
have events that were previously scheduled to takeplace in China and Malaysia. We have never felt If you would like to invite your friends to joinso keenly how culture comes to life when people IKAJA, you can use the following link
https://www.kamishibai-ikaja.com/documents/
gather!
Membership-Application-Form.pdf or theMembership
Application Form on the next page.
NEW!

Kamishibai at Home! Campaign

English-Language WebsiteThe joy of kyokan through kamishibai begins
when we share kamishibai with someone otherthan ourselves—even one other special person. Asan experiment during coronavirus times, IKAJA
began its “Kamishibai at Home!” Campaign inApril 2020. We have been gathering photos andvideo of people enjoying kamishibai at home, toshare on both our Facebook page and our website.
Please consider joining us by submitting yourphoto, video, or comments! Look for details atthese sites:
https://www.kamishibai-ikaja.com/en/activities/
kamishibai-at-home-eng.html
https://www.facebook.com/IKAJA.kamishibai

Membership
Domestic individual members: 541
Domestic group members: 13
International individual members: 284
International group members: 19Total: 857

Please visit IKAJA’s English-language website.
It has been revamped so it can easily be viewed
by cell phone.
http://www.kamishibai-ikaja.com/en/
Doshinsha Publishing Co., Ltd. also has an
English-language page on its website :http://www.doshinsha.co.jp/kamishibai/
translations/

In Memory

We regret to inform you that Mr. Seiichi
Tabata, the illustrator of wonderful picture
books and kamishibai, including Kamii theRobot and Father, passed away on 7 June
2020. He was all in all to us. We will focus on
his life and work in a forthcoming issue.

Contact Address

Etsuko Nozaka (Ms.)
International Project Supervisor
The International Kamishibai
Association of Japan (IKAJA)
3-32-15-1F, Inokashira, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo
181-0001 Japan
Tel/Fax: 81-422-49-8990
E-mail: kamishibai@ybb.ne.jp22

If you would like to become a member of IKAJA, please photocopy this page and fill in the form.
Send the form to our FAX number: 81-422-49-8990.
Or contact us by e-mail: kamishibai@ybb.ne.jp

Membership Application Form
I would like to be an Individual / Group Member of IKAJA. (Please choose.)
Date:
Mr. / Ms. / Dr.
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Family Name:
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Benefits of Becoming a Member
After we receive your Membership Application Form and Membership Fee, you will receive
Kamishibai Newsletter Vol. 10 in digital format as a welcome gift. It is an useful beginner’s guide
about the theory and history of kamishibai. The latest issue of the Kamishibai Newsletter will then be
sent to you in autumn via e-mail. In addition, the participation fee for the annual Kamishibai Seminarin Tokyo is free for International Members living outside Japan.
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Kamishibai In the WorldOur membership has grown to include 554 domestic members and 303
international members, for a grand total of 857 members. We have also
welcomed members based in Armenia, Iran, and Lithuania for the first time, sothat 54 countries and territories are now represented in our organization (as ofSeptember 2020).

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Kamishibai Newsletter Vol. 16

Limited Digital Version
Issue date: 30 September 2020

Edited by:

Etsuko Nozaka
Yumi and Katsunori Michiyama
Hina Nagase

Translations by:
Avery Udagawa and Etsuko Nozaka

Illustrations:
Cover art © Seiichi Tabata(from Kamii the Robot series published by Doshinsha)

Copyright © 2020 The International Kamishibai Association of Japan (IKAJA)
No part of this newsletter except the Membership Application Form may be reproduced in anyform, by print, photo print, microfilm or any other means, without written permission from The
International Kamishibai Association of Japan (IKAJA), 3-32-15-1F Inokashira, Mitaka-shi,
Tokyo 181-0001 Japan.
E-mail: kamishibai@ybb.ne.jp

Website: http://www.kamishibai-ikaja.com/en/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IKAJA.kamishibai

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