Kamishibai stage

Kamishibai stand [Kamishibai set]

We have created a Kamishibai stand that allows you to enjoy Kamishibai easily at nursery schools and at home. The main body is made of Hinoki cypress. The decorative parts are made of cherry blossom and zelkova wood, giving it a simple and cute design.

Children often have the opportunity to watch TV on a daily basis, and because it is so fun, they watch it engrossed without taking their eyes off it. However, it is not good for children, and it does not help them think, expand their imagination, or cultivate their minds. Why not draw a handmade story on construction paper, make a story, and have a story time with everyone?

Handmade Culture

A handmade performance can be realized anywhere, whether at home or in a housing complex, as long as there is paper. Handmade Kamishibai fosters a warm culture that brings people together.

Now is the time to enjoy handmade crafts at home

When you go to a library, you can borrow kamishibai (picture story stories). Some places also lend out kamishibai stages, so why not help preserve Japan's unique kamishibai culture? The cypress kamishibai stage was created with the hope that people would keep their drawn or borrowed kamishibai in their rooms and put them firmly in their daily lives. The material is made of cypress that is over 70 years old, and it is a fine wood stage made only from the clean parts without knots. The size is standard for ordinary kamishibai.

Cultivate the minds of children

Children seem to have an image in their minds that the main character is about to jump out of the picture story. They are immersed in the story together with the performers, cultivating their hearts. That is the charm of picture storytelling.

About the product

These are wonderful handmade products, made one by one by craftsmen. Anyone who sees the products will nod in approval. In addition, the wood used is cut from cypress logs and dried for a year, so you can feel the wonderful scent and texture.

Comes with a set of 3 Kamishibai books

We will deliver a set of three carefully selected Kamishibai books. You can enjoy the Kamishibai on the spot.
Kamishibai is a small form of performing art! We hope to deliver a touching and lasting impression to everyone.

1. Miyoko Matsutani Folktale Selection Set

Miyoko Matsutani is a Japanese children's author. Her most famous works include "Peek-a-Boo" and "Little Momo-chan."

The sunk in the sea

Deep in the mountains lived a father and son demon. One day, they came across an grandfather and grandson who lived by the sea, looking up to the heavens in prayer. The sea was rough and the villagers were being swept away by the waves one by one. On a stormy night, the demon carried two large rocks from the mountains and went into the sea to block the harbor. This is an old legend from the southern province of Tosa, and the two large rocks still protect the harbor today.

Tongue-Cut Sparrow

An old man loved a sparrow. One day, the sparrow ate the old woman's boiled seaweed, which led to the old woman cutting off the sparrow's tongue. The old man went out to look for the sparrow. On the way, he met Uma-arai-don and Gyu-arai-don, and after drinking seven bowls of seaweed soup from each, he was finally able to find the sparrow's lodgings. The sparrow welcomed the old man with joy, and when he returned home with the smallest of the two boxes, he found...

Kasajizo

An old man and woman are poor. Even though it is New Year's, they don't have enough money to buy rice cakes. Grandmother goes into town to sell the cloth she has woven, but is unable to sell it, so she reluctantly exchanges it for a hat from a hat seller and heads home. Outside, it is snowing heavily. As they happen to be passing by a Jizo statue on the side of the road, the old man feels sorry for the Jizo statue, who looks cold, so he places his hat on its head. That night...

2. Kamishibai set with 3 books from the Hans Christian Andersen series

A set of three masterpieces by Danish fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen. His other masterpieces include The Little Match Girl.

The Emperor's New Clothes

A tailor comes to the country of a king who is given a kimono. The kimono that he makes are the finest in the world and cannot be seen by useless or stupid people. The king orders the tailor to make a kimono, but in fact the tailor is a conman. . . The Danish fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" is also used as a proverb for "a person in power who does not know his true self because he cannot accept criticism or opposition." This book teaches children the importance of listening to the opinions of others and the courage to say what is right.

Mermaid Princess

Now 15 years old, the mermaid is finally allowed to step out onto the sea. The world she sees for the first time is so beautiful! There, she is captivated by a young prince on a ship. That night, the ship the prince is on is swept away by rough waves. The mermaid rescues the prince, but having fallen in love with him, she desperately wants to become human. She begs the witch and is finally able to become human, but... In Japan, "like" and "love" are often perceived as something embarrassing or embarrassing. It is important to develop a correct understanding from a young age. This is a book like that. It is presented in beautiful colors by the late Iwasaki Chihiro.

The lone grey duckling is called ugly and even bullied by his siblings. The duckling sneaks out of the house and comes to a swamp... The duckling, unable to escape its sad life, is actually a swan. When you realize your own charm and beauty, you feel happy. This story makes you think about what it is that makes you attractive.

3. Kamishibai set with 3 books from the carefully selected series for younger children

Nakayoshi Library offers a carefully selected collection of picture-story shows for young children.

Mouse butterfly

The old man who shared his rice ball with the mouse receives a treasure hammer from which gold coins come out as a thank you. The old man next door who heard about this goes to visit the mouse and his friends, but...

Gloves

An old man drops a glove onto the snow in a quiet forest. First a mouse comes and goes inside, then a frog, then a rabbit... Hmm, can it really hold that many things? This is a Ukrainian folk tale masterpiece known the world over. It is also striking that the animals are not naked, but are wearing traditional costumes. War has broken out between Ukraine and Russia. I hope that we can live in a world where everyone can get along and enter the glove (earth) just like the animal characters in this story. (Excerpt)

Tongue-Cut Sparrow

An old man loved a sparrow. One day, the sparrow ate the old woman's boiled seaweed, which led to the old woman cutting off the sparrow's tongue. The old man went out to look for the sparrow. On the way, he met Uma-arai-don and Gyu-arai-don, and after drinking seven bowls of seaweed soup from each, he was finally able to find the sparrow's lodgings. The sparrow welcomed the old man with joy, and when he returned home with the smallest of the two boxes, he found...