Totto-chan's Later Life at the Window

Millions of people around the world have been captivated by the beautiful memories of little Totto-chan at the window for decades.

The duo Totto-chan at the window and Totto-chan at the window - The following stories are all hot - Photo: NHA NAM

They must have wanted to know how the little girl grew up and grew old in a changing world . Have readers of Totto-chan at the Window followed the life of the author of this beautiful book - Mrs. Kuroyanagi Tetsuko?

Many people know that the little girl by the window that day became a famous writer, actress, MC, and a very influential figure in Japan in the fields of culture, art and society.

Kuroyanagi Tetsuko was the first Asian to be appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in 1984. She became a symbol of compassion, creativity and the spirit of overcoming adversity.

But what was her life journey like to achieve such success?

42 years after the publication of Totto-chan at the Window, author Kuroyanagi Tetsuko - now 90 years old - introduces the sequel called Totto-chan at the Window: The Stories That Followed.

The book is both a well-rounded addition, continuing the story left off in the previous part and touching on "heavier" topics, bringing the story of the girl's journey to adulthood that once touched millions of hearts.

If Totto-chan at the Window focuses on the image of an idealeducation at Tomoe School - where Totto-chan can live true to her active, innocent nature, this sequel is Totto-chan's challenging journey of maturity in the face of great changes of the times due to the war and post-war period.

Totto-chan at the Window: The following stories also provide a vivid picture of Japanese society in transition, from the fierce war years to the period of national reconstruction.

Through Totto-chan's perspective, readers will feel the changes of the country, people as well as the intertwined traditional and modern values, creating a rich, multi-dimensional historical and social context.

Totto-chan at the Window is Kuroyanagi Tetsuko's first work written based on her childhood memories at Tomoe School - the place that shaped her personality, thinking and desire to live.

Released in 1981, the book became one of the best-selling books of all time, selling 8 million copies in Japan and 25 million copies worldwide.

Totto-chan at the Window: The Stories That Followed also created a rare publishing phenomenon in Vietnam.

Orders surged before the book was officially released, and within three days of its release, the first 3,000 copies sold out nationwide. The book was reprinted immediately to meet reader demand.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cuoc-doi-sau-nay-cua-totto-chan-ben-cua-so-20250710100008436.htm