Kamishibai is a form of storytelling originated in Japan. It is part of the time-honored Asian picture-storytelling tradition. In Japanese, the name literally means “paper drama.” Kamishibai are large illustrations that can be held up in front of a group. The text is usually on the back of the illustration so that the reader can easily see it while holding up the pictures. This artist is a Buddhist priest who lives in the prefecture (or state) of Nigata. We visited his home where he showed us his very large Kamishibai. He originally started making them so that he could tell stories to children in his community at big festivals. He is now published and shares his stories and paintings with children all over the world. The story in these pictures is about a little boy who lives with his grandfather. The boy is scared to go outside at night to go to the bathroom because there is a large tree outside his house that looks very scary at night. His grandfather tries to help him overcome his fear but with no luck. However, when his grandfather becomes very ill, the boy has to face his fear and pass by the scary tree in order to go for help. He bursts out the door, runs up the path and returns with help. In the end, he overcomes his fear and sees how beautiful the tree really is.