Madogiwa no Totto-chan
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. (Source: Kodansha)
Statistics
Word List (1,322 words)
| Word | Frequency | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| 見様 | 1 | 3.25 |
| 着水 | 1 | 4.87 |
| 正邪 | 1 | 4.28 |
| お蔭 | 1 | 3.53 |
| 乗り | 1 | 3.70 |
| 平和 | 1 | 3.39 |
| はっきり | 1 | 3.06 |
| 世界 | 1 | 2.18 |
| 時に | 1 | 2.57 |
| 止まれ | 1 | 4.37 |
| 頑張る | 1 | 3.15 |
| さようなら | 1 | 4.34 |
| たろう | 1 | 4.64 |
| ３ | 1 | 2.74 |
| ばかり | 1 | 2.53 |
| 八卦 | 1 | 5.26 |
| 便所 | 1 | 4.73 |
| さえ | 1 | 2.89 |
| えっと | 1 | 3.16 |
| 氷 | 1 | 2.98 |
| もっと | 1 | 2.63 |
| 料理 | 1 | 2.62 |
| 哭く | 1 | 2.05 |
| 俺 | 1 | 1.41 |
| 美しい | 1 | 2.99 |
| 我がまま | 1 | 3.88 |
| ままに | 1 | 3.37 |
| リトミック | 1 | 7.89 |
| 匂い | 1 | 3.08 |
| これから | 1 | 2.69 |
| 窓ぎわ | 1 | 5.92 |
| 開 | 1 | 5.13 |
| に亘り | 1 | 4.87 |
| 彼 | 1 | 2.13 |
| ごみ箱 | 1 | 5.72 |
| 参り | 1 | 5.38 |
| 泥路 | 1 | 4.73 |
| 目が回る | 1 | 5.22 |
| 七種 | 1 | 5.85 |
| 一応 | 1 | 2.83 |
| ２つ | 1 | 3.66 |
| 願う | 1 | 3.27 |
| 園芸家 | 1 | 6.43 |
| 飛び込み | 1 | 4.37 |
| 襟 | 1 | 4.34 |
| 守護 | 1 | 3.40 |
| よね | 1 | 2.43 |
| 起きる | 1 | 2.74 |
| なのに | 1 | 2.74 |
| 激しい | 1 | 3.10 |
| ６時 | 1 | 4.84 |
| 一生懸命 | 1 | 3.84 |
| 押す | 1 | 3.40 |
| 昼飯 | 1 | 4.26 |
| ３日 | 1 | 3.87 |
| 婦人 | 1 | 4.15 |
| 始めて | 1 | 3.15 |
| 鯉のぼり | 1 | 6.08 |
| バイオリニスト | 1 | 6.23 |
| 劣等感 | 1 | 4.57 |
| そして | 1 | 1.87 |
| 為に | 1 | 2.22 |
| ビューン | 1 | 6.09 |
| 戻す | 1 | 3.27 |
| 君たち | 1 | 3.51 |
| 迄に | 1 | 3.09 |
| 咳払い | 1 | 3.92 |
| 何と | 1 | 3.05 |
| リズミカル | 1 | 5.04 |
| 幾多 | 1 | 4.54 |
| 快晴 | 1 | 4.62 |
| 着替え | 1 | 3.45 |
| そうすれば | 1 | 3.65 |
| 魚 | 1 | 3.11 |
| 変える | 1 | 3.02 |
| 頂ける | 1 | 3.53 |
| 世 | 1 | 3.54 |
| すれば | 1 | 2.59 |
| 空襲 | 1 | 4.79 |
| 午後 | 1 | 3.43 |
| 足りない | 1 | 3.25 |
| けれど | 1 | 2.43 |
| お巡りさん | 1 | 4.88 |
| 百人力 | 1 | 5.28 |
| とは | 1 | 1.95 |
| 銭 | 1 | 4.21 |
| 夏休み | 1 | 3.96 |
| アイスクリーム | 1 | 4.46 |
| 生きた | 1 | 3.84 |
| ３年生 | 1 | 4.92 |
| 昔 | 1 | 2.93 |
| 貸し | 1 | 3.38 |
| 開け閉め | 1 | 5.12 |
| 学ぶ | 1 | 3.35 |
| 土俵 | 1 | 4.55 |
| 未だ | 1 | 2.14 |
| ってば | 1 | 3.84 |
| 降参 | 1 | 4.12 |
| １位 | 1 | 4.49 |
| 危険 | 1 | 2.75 |
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