About Us
The International Kamishibai Association of Japan (IKAJA) is one of the biggest Japanese Kamishibai associations. The representative is Kyoko Sakai, the chairperson of Doshinsha Publishing company. Our adviser is Noriko Matsui, a creator of Kamishibai and picture books. IKAJA is operated by a steering committee including the above members. For more information, please see the Rules.
Members
The number of members at present (as of Aug. 2025):
Domestic individual members: 569
Domestic group members: 12
International individual members: 307
International group members: 24
------------------In total 912
Worldwide Associates of IKAJA
IKAJA’s International Members are from such countries and regions as:
Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belarus,
Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia,
Canada, Chile, China,
Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany,
India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kurdistan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico,
Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia,
South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand,
Tunisia, Turkey, the Netherlands,
the United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA,
Viet Nam
LINKS TO INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS
France
La Petite Bibliotheque Ronde
http://www.lapetitebibliothequeronde.com/
Marie-Charlotte Delmas - Auteur & senariste
http://www.mc-delmas.com/
http://www.mc-delmas.com/?page_id=124
Germany
Forum Kamishibai
Verein zur Förderung der japanischen Erzhälkunst Kamishibai e.V.
http://www.forum-kamishibai.de/
Spain
Amigos del Kamishibai
http://kamishibai.educacion.navarra.es/contacto-2/amigos-del-kamishibai/
The Netherlands
Karin van Veldhuizen-Wanrooij- Kinderhart Kamishibai
http://www.kamishibai.nl/
SOME PICTURES OF INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS
China
Germany
Photo by Stefanie Kösling, Frankfurt
USA
Kamishibai-class of High school
Japanese Cultural Festival "Bunkasai" at Torrance
Kimishibai & Ehon:Japanese Picture Storytelling at Los Angeles Public Library
Japanese Storytime at Los Angeles Public Library
(IKAJA) in Japanese
