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She was born
Kuroyanagi was born in Nogisaka, Tokyo in 1933. Her father was a violinist and a concertmaster.[2] Her nickname as a child was Totto-chan, according to her 1981 autobiographical memoir -
She became famous
After voicing Lady Penelope in the Thunderbirds TV series[citation needed], Kuroyanagi first became well known in 1975 when she established her afternoon television program "Tetsuko's Room" (Tetsuko no Heya), which was the first talk show on Japanese television. -
She wrote totto-chan book
1981 marked a turning point in her career, as Kuroyanagi published her children book Totto-chan, the Little Girl at the Window, in which Kuroyanagi wrote about the values of the unconventional education that she received at Tomoe Gakuen elementary school during World War II, and her teacher Sosaku Kobayashi -
She did charity works
In 1984, in recognition of her charitable works, Kuroyanagi was appointed to be a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, being the first person from Asia to hold this position.[3] During the late 1980s and the 1990s, she visited many developing countries in Asia and Africa -
Made a relation between Japan and Angola
1989 was the first recorded VIP visit from Japan to this country, and marked a milestone for the diplomatic relation between Japan and Angola. -
She won a award
In 2000, Kuroyanagi became the first recipient of the Global Leadership for Children Award, which was established by UNICEF in the 10th anniversary of the 1990 World Summit for Children -
recognition of her two decades of service
In May 2003, Kuroyanagi received Order of the Sacred Treasure in recognition of her two decades of service for the world’s children.
