the traditional linear style of Japanese painting with the heavy chiaroscuro of Western painting, contrasting light and dark to give the figures depth and dynamism. There were a variety of popular stories and themes in , which are now seen in contemporary manga and anime, including one of the first illustrated costume superheroes in the world, ("Golden Bat") in 1931, superheroes with secret identities like Prince Ganma (whose alter ego was a street urchin) and the popular genre of or "drama pictures". Many prolific manga artists, like Shigeru Mizuki, were once artists before the medium went out of vogue in 1953. was also utilized as a source of communication to the masses, an "evening news" for adults during the Second World War and the Allied Occupation (1945–1953). There are theories about the acceptance of drawing as a means to communicate in Asian nations more so than in Western nations which can be linked to the different printing technologies utilized in each regions histories. In the West, text and image eventually became separated because of the Gutenberg method of moveable type. In the Japanese language of complex characters, it was much easier to employ the woodblock printing. Such use was often related to propaganda. Decline The popularity of declined at the end of the Allied Occupation and the introduction of television, known originally as ("electric ") in 1953. With television bringing larger access to a variety of entertainment, many artists and narrators lost their work, with the former turning to drawing , bringing new talent and narrative to this growing genre. Although this Japanese art form has largely disappeared, its significance and contributions have allowed to be attributed as an origin for manga. Modern usage As part of the Toyota Production System, boards are used as a visual control for performing audits within a manufacturing process. A series of cards are placed on a board and selected at random or according to schedule by supervisors and managers of the area. This ensures safety and cleanliness of the workplace is maintained and that quality checks are being performed. , storytelling was being conducted as part of an ongoing campaign to promote world peace. Maki Saji (a Buddhist nun) created a based on the story of one of the many children, Sadako Sasaki, who suffered as a result of the atomic bomb raid on Hiroshima in 1945. In May 2010, she was a