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 |
|---|---|---|
| 梅干し | 1 | 4.89 |
| 暑い | 1 | 3.77 |
| 墓 | 1 | 3.88 |
| お部屋 | 1 | 4.13 |
| はは | 1 | 3.43 |
| そうです | 1 | 2.73 |
| お花畑 | 1 | 4.56 |
| 結ぶ | 1 | 3.30 |
| いらっしゃいませ | 1 | 4.15 |
| かも | 1 | 2.76 |
| 事になる | 1 | 2.71 |
| 鯉のぼり | 1 | 6.08 |
| 申し | 1 | 4.18 |
| 田舎 | 1 | 3.78 |
| 逃げる | 1 | 2.85 |
| 一丁上がり | 1 | 5.66 |
| 床 | 1 | 3.03 |
| １人 | 1 | 3.47 |
| 白い | 1 | 2.82 |
| からって | 1 | 3.70 |
| やり | 1 | 3.43 |
| 卵 | 1 | 3.41 |
| はあっ | 1 | 3.75 |
| 競争 | 1 | 4.30 |
| 小鳥 | 1 | 3.95 |
| 恥ずかしい | 1 | 3.05 |
| あっち | 1 | 3.48 |
| 端株 | 1 | 6.05 |
| 掛け | 1 | 3.00 |
| ありゃ | 1 | 4.07 |
| 困る | 1 | 2.85 |
| 再会 | 1 | 3.57 |
| 動物 | 1 | 3.40 |
| 剤 | 1 | 4.22 |
| 謝る | 1 | 3.20 |
| ほうが良い | 1 | 3.44 |
| よろしくお願いいたします | 1 | 4.03 |
| 乗り | 1 | 3.70 |
| そうか | 1 | 2.72 |
| じろじろ見る | 1 | 5.66 |
| さようなら | 1 | 4.34 |
| 昔 | 1 | 2.93 |
| 手 | 1 | 1.97 |
| 無位 | 1 | 4.60 |
| おっと | 1 | 3.55 |
| ６時 | 1 | 4.84 |
| 裸足 | 1 | 4.63 |
| 青年 | 1 | 3.20 |
| 怖い | 1 | 2.81 |
| 気を付けて | 1 | 3.90 |
| ビリビリ | 1 | 4.51 |
| 七種 | 1 | 5.85 |
| 待ち | 1 | 3.69 |
| 双葉 | 1 | 5.44 |
| 晩ご飯 | 1 | 4.94 |
| と言う | 1 | 1.58 |
| 一応 | 1 | 2.83 |
| サケ | 1 | 5.66 |
| 激しい | 1 | 3.10 |
| に対する | 1 | 2.99 |
| なるべく早く | 1 | 4.49 |
| 遠く | 1 | 3.08 |
| 除いて | 1 | 3.87 |
| アハハハ | 1 | 4.64 |
| 何とかなる | 1 | 3.77 |
| ご覧なさい | 1 | 4.77 |
| 霊魂 | 1 | 4.66 |
| あいつら | 1 | 3.47 |
| まか不思議 | 1 | 7.11 |
| 売る | 1 | 2.92 |
| ミシン | 1 | 5.07 |
| 支 | 1 | 4.32 |
| 外す | 1 | 3.17 |
| 返す | 1 | 2.90 |
| 今晩 | 1 | 4.36 |
| タンポポ | 1 | 4.78 |
| 外れ | 1 | 3.58 |
| 従う | 1 | 3.38 |
| 一日 | 1 | 3.24 |
| 無理やり | 1 | 3.54 |
| 其れだけ | 1 | 2.66 |
| 生える | 1 | 3.27 |
| 押す | 1 | 3.40 |
| 起きる | 1 | 2.74 |
| グーテンターク | 1 | 7.19 |
| 喫茶店 | 1 | 4.12 |
| 図書室 | 1 | 4.11 |
| 配る | 1 | 3.69 |
| にして | 1 | 2.30 |
| め | 1 | 3.21 |
| すれば | 1 | 2.59 |
| 跳ぶ | 1 | 3.78 |
| 一安心 | 1 | 4.34 |
| 平気 | 1 | 3.56 |
| 他に | 1 | 3.02 |
| 夜呂死苦 | 1 | 3.17 |
| ならない | 1 | 2.51 |
| と言って | 1 | 2.71 |
| 詰まり | 1 | 2.59 |
| 文句 | 1 | 3.23 |
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