Kamishibai Storytime at Boston Children's Museum

Kamishibai Storytime

at Boston Children's Museum

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

2:00 PM ET

(In Person)

About the Event:

The Japan Society of Boston will be performing a traditional kamishibai or paper theater storytelling of the classic Japanese folktale, Kasa Jizo or the Grateful Statues, at the Boston Children's Museum as part of their Religious Literacy Project to foster understanding and respect for different religions and traditions. 

On Wednesday, December 13th at 2pm, we invite members of JSB to join us inside the Machiya Japanese House for bilingual storytime. Learn easy Japanese phrases and hear one of the most popular traditional Japanese folktales teaching generosity and Japanese New Year's traditions. Afterwards, members will have the opportunity to join a fun, hands-on workshop, designed to be fun for all ages. 

Members who are interested in visiting the museum for free at 2pm and participating in the workshop must register. You may bring one adult guest, and up to three children, but please indicate all guests in your registration and whether they are an adult or youth.

Check out the book cart by the Machiya for a selection of Japanese picture books and tales in both English and Japanese. You may also stop by the Commons exhibit on Floor 2 to view our window display featuring authentic Japanese crafts, toys, and items that are traditionally used to celebrate the New Year, and other holidays. 

There will be an English-only reading for the general public at 10:30am in front of the Machiya. Registration is not required for the morning performance, but tickets to the museum must be independently purchased.

Please be aware that the Boston Children's Museum requires adult visitors without children present, to leave an ID at the front desk of the museum for the duration of the visit. 

*Please note that online only members can attend the online member only events but not the in person member events.

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