Totto-Chan

Synopsis

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.

Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window窓ぎわのトットちゃんMadogiwa no Totto-chan

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Genre: Autobiography, Japanese Literature
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A Shameful Life: (Ningen Shikkaku)

Synopsis

The story of a young woman’s quest to become a knight while hiding her saintly power!

Born into a long line of knights, Fia is determined to become a knight herself, just like all her siblings. But a brush with death awakens memories of her past life as a Saint–a woman who wields rare, powerful healing and protection magic–along with the ability to use that magic herself! The downside is that Fia also remembers her past life’s untimely death, and the danger she will be in if anyone finds out what she really is. She vows to stay on her knighthood path and keep her powers a secret forever! But how can she resist using her newfound powers when they’re just so useful?

人間失格にんげんしっかくNo Longer Human

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Genre: Japanese Literature
A Shameful Life: (Ningen Shikkaku) or (Mirror) Gibeau’s 2018 translation
No Longer Human or (Mirror) Keene’s 1958 translation
Note: Both are the same novel, just different translations with different titles

Keene’s version is slightly more polished as a reading experience, but Gibeau’s version is a slightly more faithful translation

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