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 |
|---|---|---|
| ビューン | 1 | 6.09 |
| 押す | 1 | 3.40 |
| 花火 | 1 | 4.08 |
| この度 | 1 | 3.88 |
| 今から | 1 | 3.26 |
| 聴く | 1 | 3.95 |
| 必要 | 1 | 2.28 |
| そんな風に | 1 | 3.28 |
| 競争 | 1 | 4.30 |
| 乗り | 1 | 3.70 |
| 投げ飛ばす | 1 | 4.36 |
| １人 | 1 | 3.47 |
| ポチ | 1 | 3.60 |
| 口笛 | 1 | 4.49 |
| からって | 1 | 3.70 |
| 花嫁 | 1 | 4.10 |
| 刺しゅう | 1 | 5.87 |
| 手上げ | 1 | 3.61 |
| 心 | 1 | 2.57 |
| 些細 | 1 | 3.89 |
| サイレン | 1 | 4.60 |
| どうかな | 1 | 4.03 |
| 双葉 | 1 | 5.44 |
| 七種 | 1 | 5.85 |
| 何年生 | 1 | 5.97 |
| 山本 | 1 | 4.48 |
| 空襲 | 1 | 4.79 |
| 零余子 | 1 | 5.93 |
| 使える | 1 | 2.62 |
| でよ | 1 | 3.78 |
| バーン | 1 | 4.05 |
| 申す | 1 | 3.40 |
| 飛び込む | 1 | 3.31 |
| ほらね | 1 | 5.03 |
| しま | 1 | 4.33 |
| 前に | 1 | 2.25 |
| 物音 | 1 | 4.09 |
| 一生懸命 | 1 | 3.84 |
| 身 | 1 | 2.54 |
| 解ける | 1 | 3.67 |
| 洗濯 | 1 | 4.00 |
| じゃあね | 1 | 4.51 |
| 後ろ | 1 | 2.63 |
| お待たせしました | 1 | 3.96 |
| すい | 1 | 3.66 |
| 昔 | 1 | 2.93 |
| 瘡 | 1 | 4.84 |
| 鼻歌 | 1 | 4.33 |
| 外れ | 1 | 3.58 |
| 特別 | 1 | 3.12 |
| 今晩 | 1 | 4.36 |
| 敷く | 1 | 3.70 |
| 時に | 1 | 2.57 |
| 夏休み | 1 | 3.96 |
| 倒さ | 1 | 3.79 |
| もう一回 | 1 | 4.10 |
| なれば | 1 | 2.99 |
| 何だい | 1 | 3.95 |
| 黄色い | 1 | 3.95 |
| すっかり | 1 | 3.27 |
| 少国民 | 1 | 7.89 |
| 喫茶店 | 1 | 4.12 |
| 一安心 | 1 | 4.34 |
| 法令 | 1 | 5.39 |
| 黙る | 1 | 2.92 |
| 練習所 | 1 | 6.61 |
| 何と | 1 | 3.05 |
| お転婆 | 1 | 4.65 |
| ブレーキ | 1 | 4.57 |
| 一応 | 1 | 2.83 |
| 招待 | 1 | 3.76 |
| みそ汁 | 1 | 5.41 |
| 鳴る | 1 | 3.48 |
| 一人で | 1 | 2.92 |
| 舌 | 1 | 3.47 |
| すれば | 1 | 2.59 |
| 遠慮 | 1 | 3.41 |
| 切る | 1 | 2.91 |
| 置く | 1 | 2.56 |
| ポーン | 1 | 4.61 |
| 力 | 1 | 2.15 |
| 参り | 1 | 5.38 |
| 張り | 1 | 3.82 |
| 男の子 | 1 | 3.51 |
| 迄に | 1 | 3.09 |
| 投与 | 1 | 4.66 |
| 手袋 | 1 | 4.05 |
| なるべく早く | 1 | 4.49 |
| 電信柱 | 1 | 5.49 |
| はさみ | 1 | 4.87 |
| 国家 | 1 | 3.34 |
| 未明 | 1 | 5.11 |
| 正解 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 過ぎる | 1 | 2.60 |
| どっか | 1 | 3.81 |
| コーヒー | 1 | 3.71 |
| 絶対に | 1 | 2.91 |
| 守護 | 1 | 3.40 |
| じろじろ見る | 1 | 5.66 |
| サクラ | 1 | 3.69 |
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