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 |
|---|---|---|
| もっと | 1 | 2.63 |
| やあ | 1 | 3.89 |
| 部 | 1 | 3.30 |
| 再会 | 1 | 3.57 |
| 方針 | 1 | 3.57 |
| もので | 1 | 2.67 |
| 秒 | 1 | 3.48 |
| 空 | 1 | 2.69 |
| 氷 | 1 | 2.98 |
| 頑張って | 1 | 3.11 |
| ずっと | 1 | 2.68 |
| もん | 1 | 2.71 |
| えっと | 1 | 3.16 |
| 捜す | 1 | 3.93 |
| だもの | 1 | 3.76 |
| 椎茸 | 1 | 5.03 |
| 操作 | 1 | 3.18 |
| 八卦 | 1 | 5.26 |
| 変わる | 1 | 2.75 |
| 質素倹約 | 1 | 5.67 |
| 田舎 | 1 | 3.78 |
| 貸し | 1 | 3.38 |
| みそ汁 | 1 | 5.41 |
| さようなら | 1 | 4.34 |
| 我がまま | 1 | 3.88 |
| 開 | 1 | 5.13 |
| お待たせしました | 1 | 3.96 |
| 売る | 1 | 2.92 |
| 降参 | 1 | 4.12 |
| 願う | 1 | 3.27 |
| 話し | 1 | 2.77 |
| 菜の花 | 1 | 5.64 |
| ６ | 1 | 3.14 |
| 一杯 | 1 | 3.59 |
| あいつら | 1 | 3.47 |
| 受け | 1 | 2.61 |
| 友達 | 1 | 3.17 |
| あっち | 1 | 3.48 |
| 息 | 1 | 2.82 |
| 刺しゅう | 1 | 5.87 |
| 黄色い | 1 | 3.95 |
| 投げ飛ばす | 1 | 4.36 |
| 先に | 1 | 2.69 |
| スス | 1 | 5.40 |
| 指揮者 | 1 | 4.89 |
| よろしくお願いいたします | 1 | 4.03 |
| 伯父さん | 1 | 3.54 |
| 抱く | 1 | 2.83 |
| 飛び込み | 1 | 4.37 |
| リヤカー | 1 | 5.18 |
| やり | 1 | 3.43 |
| プール | 1 | 4.19 |
| 技術 | 1 | 2.97 |
| 大根 | 1 | 4.46 |
| １等賞 | 1 | 6.99 |
| お披露目 | 1 | 4.09 |
| 場所 | 1 | 2.27 |
| 差別 | 1 | 4.04 |
| 手紙 | 1 | 3.07 |
| 聴く | 1 | 3.95 |
| 置く | 1 | 2.56 |
| どれでも | 1 | 4.90 |
| お転婆 | 1 | 4.65 |
| 追いつく | 1 | 3.55 |
| 痛 | 1 | 3.74 |
| なれば | 1 | 2.99 |
| 米国 | 1 | 4.41 |
| そうかもしれない | 1 | 4.19 |
| 食べられる | 1 | 3.75 |
| 動く | 1 | 2.53 |
| じゃう | 1 | 4.07 |
| 入れ歯 | 1 | 3.16 |
| 取り壊す | 1 | 5.35 |
| 部隊 | 1 | 2.88 |
| もの | 1 | 1.96 |
| そんなに | 1 | 2.88 |
| 陸海 | 1 | 5.63 |
| 片づけ | 1 | 4.21 |
| 話す | 1 | 2.73 |
| 山本 | 1 | 4.48 |
| 解ける | 1 | 3.67 |
| 言いつける | 1 | 4.80 |
| 外囲 | 1 | 3.11 |
| かむ | 1 | 4.61 |
| 逃げる | 1 | 2.85 |
| 働かす | 1 | 4.80 |
| 迷惑 | 1 | 3.31 |
| 軍部 | 1 | 4.37 |
| 地方 | 1 | 3.49 |
| 建物 | 1 | 3.04 |
| 首 | 1 | 2.55 |
| 銭 | 1 | 4.21 |
| 夜呂死苦 | 1 | 3.17 |
| いやあ | 1 | 3.96 |
| 先 | 1 | 2.68 |
| 自然 | 1 | 3.04 |
| 午前 | 1 | 3.84 |
| 蓋を閉める | 1 | 5.86 |
| 美しい | 1 | 2.99 |
| 美味しい | 1 | 2.91 |
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