Sparse text, eloquent in its simplicity, poignantly leads readers deeper into the story line. Within the story of the old man is the story of the art of kamishibai, as well as the haunting images of a small boy's hunger for stories. The resulting applause ensures his return. Adults stop to listen they fondly remember his suspenseful stories and candy. One day, encouraged by his wife, he returns to his old spot to give a final performance. The growth of cities and the advent of television brought a slow end to the old man's work. Show More of an old man who once earned his livelihood by kamishibai, or street-art storytelling, with painted pictures common in Japan in the 1930s and 1940s.
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