紙かみ芝しば居い

noun

kamishibai; picture-story show

A traditional form of Japanese street theater where a storyteller narrates while sliding illustrated cards in and out of a small stage. Strongly associated with the Showa era, especially the 1930s–1950s, though modern educational and cultural uses exist.

• 昭しょう和わの時じ代だい、子こ供どもたちは紙かみ芝しば居いを楽たのしみにしていた。

  In the Showa era, children looked forward to kamishibai performances.