This engaging series of childhood recollections tells of an unconventional school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. The school had old railroad cars for classrooms and was run by an extraordinary man ÔÇô its founder and headmaster, S┼ìsaku Kobayashi ÔÇô who deeply valued children’s independence, and who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.
