『ボッコちゃん』

ボッコちゃん (新潮文庫)

This book is an anthology of short short stories by Shinichi Hoshi.

I recall one of the stories was on the English textbook in my junior high school days.

I'm amazed the story was written in 1958, which is five years before the first nuclear power plant in Japan began its operation. Also in other stories, the author provides deep insights into the future.