Meet Translator Yuki Tejima
November 24th (Mon) 6pm at Kinokuniya New York
Translator Yuki Tejima will be visiting Kinokuniya New York on Monday, November 24 from 6PM for a special signing event celebrating Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window: The Sequel!
The event will feature a conversation with the editor, followed by a Q&A session and book signing. Don’t miss the chance to celebrate the long-awaited sequel to the bestselling book in Japanese history and hear insights from the translator herself!
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Synopsis
Over forty years ago, Japanese pop culture icon Tetsuko Kuroyanagi ended the memoir chronicling her childhood adventures at the unconventional Tomoe Gakuen with that beloved school burning down amidst the bombs of WWII. Now, inspired by contemporary events, she has returned to continue Totto’s tale! Beginning with her family’s frantic effort to escape Tokyo and the worst of the war, Kuroyanagi details how that little girl persevered through starvation and suffering to become a trailblazing actress, a champion for the deaf and children the world over, and one of the most successful entertainers in Japanese history.
About the Translator
Yuki Tejima is a Tokyo-based translator from Los Angeles. Her translations from Japanese into English include Lost Souls Meet Under a Full Moon and How to Hold Someone in your Heart by Mizuki Tsujimura, Someone to Watch Over You by Kumi Kimura, When the Museum is Closed by Emi Yagi, and the sequel to Tetsuko Kuroyanagi’s best-selling memoir Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window: The Sequel. She runs the Book Nerd Tokyo website and social media account.
About the Author
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi is a celebrated actor, television host, and essayist born in Tokyo. A graduate of the Tokyo College of Music, she became Japan’s first television actress and has hosted Tetsuko’s Room since 1976—the world’s longest-running talk show with a single host. Her 1981 memoir Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window has sold over 26 million copies worldwide.
A dedicated humanitarian, Kuroyanagi has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 1984, visiting over 40 countries to advocate for children in need. She also supports conservation efforts through her work with WWF Japan and runs the Totto Foundation, which operates a theater for deaf actors. Among her many honors are Japan’s Person of Cultural Merit and the Order of the Sacred Treasure.