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Ocupation: Host

Life: b. August 9, 1933

Birthday: August 9

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Having eyes, but not seeing beauty; having ears, but not hearing music; having minds, but not perceiving truth; having hearts that are never moved and therefore never set on fire. These are the things to fear, said the headmaster.

source: - Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (1984). “Totto-Chan: the little girl at the window”, Kodansha America

Topics: Fear, Heart, Eye, Headmasters, Hearing Music

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Drying her eyes, Mother said to Totto-chan very slowly, "You're Japanese and Masao-chan comes from a country called Korea. But he's a child, just like you. So, Totto-chan, dear, don't ever think of people as different. Don't think, 'That person's a Japanese, or this person's a Korean.' Be nice to Masao-chan. It's so sad that some people think other people aren't nice just because they're Koreans.

source: - Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (2012). “Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window”, p.106, Kodansha USA

Topics: Mother, Country, Children

If you witness (the problems in the world), your outlook on life will change. You will understand how fortunate and well-off you are, (…). You will understand that you are so safe from the risk of air raids and landmines.

Topics: Air, Risk, World, Landmines

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