Publish Date
29 Jul, 2025
About This Book
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 the freedom of expression and activity. In real life, the Totto-chan of the book became 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 published first in Japanese in 1981, has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages all over the world.
About The Author
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi was born in Tokyo, Japan. She was voted Japan’s most popular TV host for five consecutive years. She studied musical theater in Tokyo and eventually established herself as an actress. She won prestigious awards for her contributions to radio and television. While studying acting, Tetsuko spent 1972 in New York, writing From New York with Love. She hosted Japan’s first daily TV show, Tetsuko’s Room, which, along with her other programs, garnered immense audience popularity. Her work is primarily dedicated to social welfare.
Hyderabad Book Trust
Hyderabad Book Trust is a 46 year old publishing house - a not-for-profit collective that has been publishing alternative literature - the best of global and Indian literature in translation, and original commissioned literature, in Telugu, since 1980.
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