This presentation explores the success of kamishibai (paper plays) as a propaganda tool in the Japanese archipelago and its failure in the Japanese colonies and occupied territories. The reasoning for this resonated with the bewilderment of the Allied powers when they attempted direct control over Japanese media during the occupation period. Kamishibai, a uniquely Japanese performing art, was beyond their comprehension or control, even as they hastily set up a kamishibai post to handle this enigmatic medium. However, outside Japan, most of the kamishibai propaganda operations in the Japanese occupied territories and colonies did not deliver satisfactory results to the Japanese local authorities. The exception was Indonesia, where local Indonesian performers and artists contributed to the popularity of kamishibai.  Speaker: Taketoshi Yamamoto.  Moderator: Sharalyn Orbaugh.

Online https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-DxoV_VsQCivwcf2Euaz6g TAKETOSHI YAMAMOTO Sharalyn Orbaugh Thu, 03/10/2022 - 16:00 Thu, 03/10/2022 - 17:00 https://www.youtube.com/embed/qEWwkA0oG-w