Minecart (short story)

Minecart
AuthorRyūnosuke Akutagawa
Original titleトロッコ (Torokko)
LanguageJapanese
Publication date
March 1, 1922
Publication placeJapan

Minecart (トロツコ, Torokko) is a short story by Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. It was published in 1922. It is a story about a young boy who experiences the adult world for a short amount of time. Many junior high school students in Japan study this short story in class.

In 2009, a movie based on this story was released.