「窓ぎわのトットちゃん」 ギネス世界記録に認定 | NHK | エンタメ

1981年に刊行された「窓ぎわのトットちゃん」は、黒柳徹子さんが小学1年生で転校した東京の学校、「トモエ学園」で出会った校長の小林先生や友達との思い出を書いた自伝的な物語で、ことし10月には続編も発行されました。

学校の自由な校風のもとで成長する子どもたちの生き生きとした姿などが親しまれ、世代を超えて読み継がれていて、発行元の講談社によりますと、これまでに20以上の言語に翻訳され、国内外の発行部数はことし9月末の時点で2511万3862部にのぼっています。

そして、今月14日、「最も多く発行された単一著者による自叙伝」としてギネス世界記録に認定され、黒柳さんに認定証が贈られました。

黒柳さんは「もともと自叙伝を書くつもりはなく、小林先生のことや自分が子どもだった頃のことを書いておきたいという純粋な気持ちで書いた作品で、認定されたことを心からうれしく思います。これからも小さい子どもや若い人に読んでもらい、『小林先生のような自由な考え方をしてもいいんだ』と思ってもらいたいです」などとコメントしています。

Published in 1981, "Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window" is an autobiographical story that recalls the memories of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's encounter with Principal Kobayashi and friends at her school, Tomoe Gakuen, when she transferred there as a first-grader in Tokyo. A sequel was also published in October of this year.

The lively depiction of children growing up in the school's free-spirited atmosphere has been beloved across generations and has been translated into over 20 languages. According to the publisher, Kodansha, the domestic and international sales totaled 25,113,862 copies as of the end of September this year.

On the 14th of this month, it was certified by the Guinness World Records as "the most published autobiography by a single author," and Kuroyanagi received a certificate for this achievement.

Kuroyanagi commented, "I didn't initially intend to write an autobiography, but wrote this work with the pure intention of capturing my memories of Principal Kobayashi and my childhood. I am sincerely happy to have been certified. I hope that young children and young people will continue to read it and think, 'It's okay to have a free-spirited mindset like Principal Kobayashi.'"

The "Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window" published in 1981 is an autobiographical story that depicts the memories of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, who transferred to the Tokyo school "Tomoe Gakuen" in the first grade, and her encounters with the principal, Mr. Kobayashi, and her friends. A sequel was also published in October of this year.

The lively and vibrant portrayal of children growing up under the free school atmosphere has been beloved and passed down through generations. According to the publisher, Kodansha, it has been translated into over 20 languages, and the domestic and international circulation reached 25,113,862 copies as of the end of September this year.

On the 14th of this month, it was certified as the "most widely published autobiography by a single author" and Kuroyanagi was presented with a certificate from the Guinness World Records.

Kuroyanagi commented, "I originally didn't plan to write an autobiography, but I wrote this work with the pure intention of wanting to write about Mr. Kobayashi and my childhood memories. I am truly happy to be recognized. I hope that from now on, young children and young people will read it and think, 'It's okay to have a free-thinking like Mr. Kobayashi'."