Biography

Tokyo-born Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, voted Japan's most popular TV personality for five years running, studied opera singing at Tokyo College of Music but became an actress, soon winning a prestigious award for her radio and TV work. She spent 1972 in New York, studying acting and writing *From New York with Love*. She hosted "Tetsuko's Room," Japan's first daily TV talk show, which was awarded the highest TV prize.

Devoted to welfare, she brought America's National Theater of the Deaf to Japan, acting with them in sign language. The Totto Foundation, financed by her book royalties, professionally trains deaf actors. Author of *Pandas and I*, she is also a conservationist with a longtime interest in the Giant Panda. In 1984 she was appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.

Books by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

チャックより愛をこめて
チャックより愛をこめて
2019
トットひとり
トットひとり
2015
Tetsuko za besuto
Tetsuko za besuto
2011
Xiao Doudou he xiao Doudou men
Xiao Doudou he xiao Doudou men
2011
Xiao dou dou dong wu ju chang
Xiao dou dou dong wu ju chang
2008
Xiaodoudou pin dao
Xiaodoudou pin dao
2008
Bu ke si yi guo de xiao Dou dou
Bu ke si yi guo de xiao Dou dou
2006
Diu san la si de xiao dou dou
Diu san la si de xiao dou dou
2006
Totto-chan, cô bé bên cửa sổ
Totto-chan, cô bé bên cửa sổ
2006
Fushigi no kuni no Totto-chan
Fushigi no kuni no Totto-chan
2005
Chiisai toki kara kangaete kit
Chiisai toki kara kangaete kita koto
2004
Xiao shi hou jiu zai xiang de shi
Xiao shi hou jiu zai xiang de shi
2004
Chuang bian de xiao doudou
Chuang bian de xiao doudou
2003
Chʻang ka ŭi Tʻotʻo = [Madogiwa no Tottochan] / Kʻuroyanagi Tʻechʻŭkʻo kŭl ; Iwasakʻi Chʻihiro kŭrim ; Kim Nan-ju omgim
Chʻang ka ŭi Tʻotʻo = [Madogiwa no Tottochan] / Kʻuroyanagi Tʻechʻŭkʻo kŭl ; Iwasakʻi Chʻihiro kŭrim ; Kim Nan-ju omgim
2000
Totto-Chan's Children
Totto-Chan's Children
2000
Best of Totto-Chan
Best of Totto-Chan
1999
Totto-chan to Totto-chantachi
Totto-chan to Totto-chantachi
1997
Totto-chan, la petite fille à la fenêtre
Totto-chan, la petite fille à la fenêtre
1991
Tou tou ti tung wu chü chʻang
Tou tou ti tung wu chü chʻang
1991
Xiao Doudou de pin dao
Xiao Doudou de pin dao
1991
Xiao Doudou de qiu shi
Xiao Doudou de qiu shi
1991
窗邊的小荳荳
窗邊的小荳荳
1991
Xiao Doudou de peng you
Xiao Doudou de peng you
1990
Totto no ketsurakucho
Totto no ketsurakucho
1989
小荳荳的糗事
小荳荳的糗事
1989
Konna sensei ga hoshii
Konna sensei ga hoshii
1984
Madogiwa no Totto-chan
Madogiwa no Totto-chan
1984
Totto no pikuchā bukku
Totto no pikuchā bukku
1984
Totto-chan no karuchā shokku
Totto-chan no karuchā shokku
1984
Ueru Afurika
Ueru Afurika
1984
Totto-chan, the little girl at the window
Totto-chan, the little girl at the window
1982
Oshaberi kurabu
Oshaberi kurabu
1980
Totto-channeru
Totto-channeru