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 |
|---|---|---|
| 一生 | 1 | 3.60 |
| 卵 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 暫し | 1 | 3.60 |
| 網棚 | 1 | 6.46 |
| お帰りなさい | 1 | 3.97 |
| 操作 | 1 | 3.18 |
| 平和 | 1 | 3.39 |
| おっと | 1 | 3.55 |
| 除いて | 1 | 3.87 |
| 今から | 1 | 3.26 |
| 生きた | 1 | 3.84 |
| 億 | 1 | 2.74 |
| 喪男 | 1 | 3.60 |
| 知らず | 1 | 3.68 |
| 絶対に | 1 | 2.91 |
| 山かい | 1 | 7.29 |
| そうすれば | 1 | 3.65 |
| ろ | 1 | 3.70 |
| ばかり | 1 | 2.53 |
| 舌 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 戻す | 1 | 3.27 |
| 椎茸 | 1 | 5.03 |
| 状態 | 1 | 2.57 |
| 張り | 1 | 3.82 |
| 抔 | 1 | 2.04 |
| お風呂 | 1 | 3.65 |
| 答え | 1 | 2.75 |
| バーン | 1 | 4.05 |
| じろじろ見る | 1 | 5.66 |
| 銭 | 1 | 4.21 |
| 国民 | 1 | 3.58 |
| 身 | 1 | 2.54 |
| 投与 | 1 | 4.66 |
| もので | 1 | 2.67 |
| 蛙 | 1 | 3.74 |
| サイレン | 1 | 4.60 |
| 洗濯板 | 1 | 5.53 |
| なるべく早く | 1 | 4.49 |
| 確か | 1 | 2.92 |
| もん | 1 | 2.71 |
| スイッチを切る | 1 | 6.01 |
| 物理 | 1 | 3.28 |
| 竟に | 1 | 3.29 |
| 君たち | 1 | 3.51 |
| そうです | 1 | 2.73 |
| せず | 1 | 3.08 |
| 手袋 | 1 | 4.05 |
| パーラー | 1 | 4.89 |
| 五日 | 1 | 3.24 |
| そんなに | 1 | 2.88 |
| 自分 | 1 | 1.91 |
| 電信柱 | 1 | 5.49 |
| 全 | 1 | 3.31 |
| 練習所 | 1 | 6.61 |
| 倒れる | 1 | 3.23 |
| 坊主 | 1 | 3.96 |
| ごめんください | 1 | 5.40 |
| まか不思議 | 1 | 7.11 |
| リズミカル | 1 | 5.04 |
| 擦る | 1 | 4.08 |
| あっち | 1 | 3.48 |
| 生える | 1 | 3.27 |
| 解ける | 1 | 3.67 |
| その時 | 1 | 2.75 |
| ならない | 1 | 2.51 |
| 文句 | 1 | 3.23 |
| かん | 1 | 4.46 |
| 脱線 | 1 | 4.48 |
| 書く | 1 | 2.69 |
| 小衣蛾 | 1 | 6.21 |
| 物音 | 1 | 4.09 |
| 考える | 1 | 2.30 |
| 脱炭 | 1 | 3.01 |
| 煎る | 1 | 5.08 |
| 繕う | 1 | 4.73 |
| ミシン | 1 | 5.07 |
| 先 | 1 | 2.68 |
| 鯉のぼり | 1 | 6.08 |
| 遠慮 | 1 | 3.41 |
| お参り | 1 | 4.96 |
| 臭い | 1 | 3.42 |
| 使える | 1 | 2.62 |
| お礼 | 1 | 3.28 |
| 正邪 | 1 | 4.28 |
| 定員 | 1 | 4.02 |
| 晩ご飯 | 1 | 4.94 |
| たり | 1 | 2.26 |
| 板 | 1 | 1.29 |
| 作動音 | 1 | 5.64 |
| ままに | 1 | 3.37 |
| 始まる | 1 | 2.93 |
| そうか | 1 | 2.72 |
| 取り壊す | 1 | 5.35 |
| 少し | 1 | 2.13 |
| ６ | 1 | 3.14 |
| 以内 | 1 | 2.31 |
| アイスクリーム | 1 | 4.46 |
| 休む | 1 | 3.22 |
| 売る | 1 | 2.92 |
| 晴れ | 1 | 4.50 |
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