Kamishibai (kah-mee-she-bye) originated in Japan but are part of a long, Asian picture storytelling tradition beginning as early as the 9th century when priests used illustrated scrolls combined with narration to convey Buddhist doctrine to lay audiences.
I sit surrounded in a sea of boxes. Moving. That dreaded word. You all know what that entails, I’m sure. I can hardly find my toes but somehow I’m finding time for my blog this week. It’s a diversion. It’s postponing the inevitable waiting drawer, filing cabinet, and that not-to-be-forgotten “junque drawer”. Guilty.
This week I want to tell you about kamishibai (kah-mee-she-bye), literally paper theatre in Japanese. Read the rest of this entry »
MEISHI (may-she)…a Japanese business card.
Unlike many Western business cards, the focus of the Japanese meishi is on the company. A meishi will feature the company name at the top in the largest print, followed by the job title, and then the person’s name. This is also how Japanese introduce themselves.
Welcome to your website Rebecca! Now comes the fun stuff….
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