Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

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1. IDEA 1

   A special school changed a girl

   Kuroyanagi, a famous Japanese television host, recalls her childhood at Tomoe Gakuen, an unusual school in Tokyo during the Second World War. She describes how its kind headmaster helped her flourish.

2. IDEA 2

   She was expelled early

   Kuroyanagi describes being expelled from her first school because her curiosity and restlessness disrupted lessons. In her account, a teacher found her a nuisance, and the school asked her mother to take her elsewhere.

3. IDEA 3

   The headmaster listened

   Kuroyanagi describes how the headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi, listened to her talk for hours at their first meeting. She felt understood. In her account, being heard so patiently gave her a sense of safety and trust in this new school.

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