This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.
In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities--Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster.
The charm of this account has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages and made this book a runaway bestseller in Japan, with sales hitting the 4.5 million mark in its first year.
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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
MAIN
Liliana Oono
Japanese
Kobayashi-sensei
SUPPORTING
Kouji Hashimoto
Japanese
Moritsuna Kuroyanagi
SUPPORTING
Shun Oguri
Japanese
Chou Kuroyanagi
SUPPORTING
Anne
Japanese
Yasuaki-chan
SUPPORTING
Akito Matsuno
Japanese
Takahashi-kun
SUPPORTING
Issa Mita
Japanese
Tai-chan
SUPPORTING
Ousuke Ono
Japanese
Migita-kun
SUPPORTING
Tadaaki Yamada
Japanese
Ooe-kun
SUPPORTING
Jun Saito
Japanese
Amadera-kun
SUPPORTING
Aoba Oda
Japanese
Sakko-chan
SUPPORTING
Lisa Saiko
Japanese
Miyo-chan
SUPPORTING
Akari Miura
Japanese
Saisho-san
SUPPORTING
Mana Hiroyama
Japanese
Aoki-san
SUPPORTING
Miyuko Ochii
Japanese
Oishi-sensei
SUPPORTING
Karen Takizawa
Japanese
Jiyuugaoka no Ekiin
SUPPORTING
Kouji Ishikawa
Japanese
Joseph Rosenstock
SUPPORTING
Daniel Kern
Japanese
Hideo Saito
SUPPORTING
Wataru Komada
Japanese
Akamatsu Shougakou no Sensei
SUPPORTING
Mie Sonozaki
Japanese
Yasuaki-chan no Haha
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Chiaki Kanou
Japanese
Kobayashi-sensei no Tsuma
SUPPORTING
Atsuko Sakuraoka
Japanese
Wakao-sensei
SUPPORTING
Yuu Hatori
Japanese
Narrator
BACKGROUND
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
Japanese
Warugaki
BACKGROUND
Souta Kosuge
Japanese
Warugaki
BACKGROUND
Tatsuaki Narumi
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