Details

Subject(s)

• Yamamuro, Gunpei 1872-1940—Childhood and youth—Pictorial works [Browse]
• Salvation Army—Japan—Biography—Juvenile literature [Browse]
• Kamishibai [Browse]

Illustrator

• Koyano, Hanji, 1907-1992 [Browse]
• 小谷野半二, 1907-1992 [Browse]

Editor

• Yamamuro, Tamiko, 1900-1981 [Browse]
• 山室民子, 1900-1981 [Browse]

Donor

• Notehelfer, F. G. [Browse]

Former owner

• Notehelfer, F. G. [Browse]
• Notehelfer, J. Karl [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Kamishibai plays [Browse]

Series

Christian kamishibai (paper play)

Summary note

A kamishibai story about the boyhood of Gunpei Yamamuro (1872-1940), who was the first General of Japanese Salvation Army. Based on his autobiography and edited by his daughter.

Notes

• Title from picture no. 1.
• The back of picture no. 11 advertises a dozen Christian kamishibai titles.
• In publisher's light brown paper envelope (29 x 38 cm).
• Stamped on envelope: "Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth--Eccl. 12:1" and the same verse in Japanese translation.
• Former owner J.K. Notehelfer's address in California stamped on envelope.
• Stamped on envelope: "紙芝居 Christian Kamishibai (Paper Play)"
• Address of Seizandoh Book Store (聖山堂) stamped on envelope and is the same as both publisher and distributor's address on back of picture no. 12.

Source acquisition

Gift; Fred G. Notehelfer, son of J. Karl Notehelfer; 20140407.

Other title(s)

• My mother : the childhood of Gumpei Yamamuro
• Haha no ai : Yamamuro Gunpei no shōnen jidai
• 母の愛 : 山室軍平の少年時代

OCLC

887884433

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