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Online Books by Searingtown Students!Kamishibai Stories by 3rd Grade
Kamishibai, literally "paper drama", is a form of storytelling that originated in Japanese buddhist temples in the 12th century, where monks used e-maki (picture scrolls) to convey stories with moral lessons to a mostly illiterate audience. It endured as a storytelling method for centuries, but is perhaps best known for its revival in the 1920s through the 1950s. The gaito kamishibaiya, or kamishibai storyteller, rode from village to village on a bicycle equipped with a small stage. On arrival, the storyteller used two wooden clappers, called hyoshigi, to announce his arrival. Children who bought candy from the storyteller got the best seats in front of the stage. Once an audience assembled, the storyteller told several stories using a set of illustrated boards, inserted into the stage and withdrawn one by one as the story was told. The stories were often serials and new episodes were told on each visit to the village. Enjoy these digital Japanese Kamishibai stories below, created by Mr. Fran and Mrs. Nielsen-Corgan's classes in the spring of 2007!
 Cherry Blossom Tree
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Funny Little Woman
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Spy Badger
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Tasty Baby Belly Buttons
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Tasty Baby Belly Buttons V.2
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Under the Cherry Blossom Tree
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Momotaro
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Samarai Cat
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