This engaging series of childhood recollections tells of an unconventional school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. The school had old railroad cars ...

In May, Kuroyanagi Tetsuko, the author of "Totto-chan," made an appearance at a bookstore ... expressive abilities through writing. More art classes were introduced to broaden their channels ...

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi’s autobiographical “Madogiwa no Totto-chan” (Totto-chan: The little girl at the window) is a veritable masterpiece that gives readers a warm feeling. One part I absolutely ...

In over 40 years, the book ‘Totto-chan: The little girl at the window ... The children’s classes were held in old train coaches, they even learnt farming and every child would decide ...

Popular Japanese TV personality and actor Kuroyanagi Tetsuko has released a sequel to her 1981 autobiographical memoir "Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window." The 90-year-old — whose ...