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UFO sightings in Japan

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• Misawa AB Japan unidentified aerial event — April 1965

  1965-04-01 · Misawa AB Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during April 1965, at or near Misawa AB Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: : Observer reported seeing 3 unidentified objects in the sky which moved rapidly and changed direction. The objects were observed for 20 minutes.

• Fujimomya, Jpn disc or spherical object report — March 31, 1965

  1965-03-31 · FUJIMOMYA, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE2

  6 Boyscouts.

• Osaka unidentified-object report — March 21, 1965

  1965-03-21 · Osaka (near Himeji), Japan · CE2

  Object Paces Japanese Airliner

• Over Himeji And Matsuyama, Jpn disc or spherical object report — March 18, 1965

  1965-03-18 · OVER HIMEJI AND MATSUYAMA, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE2

  Object paces airliner / 55 mile(s).

• Himeji unidentified-object report — March 18, 1965

  1965-03-18 · Himeji, Japan · CE2

  Object paced plane

• Bt. Anchorage, Alaska & Tachikawa Air Base radar tracking report — February 11, 1965

  1965-02-11 · Bt. Anchorage, Alaska & Tachikawa Air Base, Japan · CE1

  Radar/Visual Over Pacific Ocean

• Misawa AB Japan reported close encounter — June 1963

  1963-06-01 · Misawa AB Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during June 1963, at or near Misawa AB Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Ground Observer reported a light, moving as if landing, appeared and disappeared suddenly. Object at 2000 ft., size of a VX balloon, moved in straight

• Shimya Japan To San Pedro Pacific unidentified aerial event — June 1963

  1963-06-01 · Shimya Japan To San Pedro Pacific, Japan · CE1

  On or during June 1963, at or near Shimya Japan To San Pedro Pacific, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: LENGTH OF OBSERVATION: Not reported 8. Transcribing the text from the document: SHIP VISIT REPORT DATE JUNE 9 1963 MS/TD [BLANK] CARGO [BLANK] PASSENGER [BLANK]

• Amagasaki City unidentified-object report — December 12, 1962

  1962-12-12 · Amagasaki City, Japan · CE1

  Five students saw, and independently sketched, Saturn-shaped UFO.

• Near MT Aso, Japan cigar-shaped object report — December 21, 1961

  1961-12-21 · NEAR MT. ASO, JAPAN, KYS, Japan · CE1

  1 / JAL Flt#307.

• Sasebo Japan unidentified aerial event — August 1961

  1961-08-01 · Sasebo Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during August 1961, at or near Sasebo Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Crew aboard USS Comstock observed three bright objects of differing shapes and sizes ascend almost vertically until they disappeared from sight. COMMENTS

• Tachikawa AB Japan radar-visual unidentified-object report — July 1961

  1961-07-01 · Tachikawa AB Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during July 1961, at or near Tachikawa AB Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Round, white light, approximate size of basketball, approached observer's position at high rate of speed, leveled off at about 500 feet and then acc

• Misawa Air Force Base Japan radar-visual unidentified-object report — July 1961

  1961-07-01 · Misawa Air Force Base Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during July 1961, at or near Misawa Air Force Base Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: White oval, object observed traveling east to west at high speed. Observed through scope on radar, suddenly disappeared from scope. COMMENT

• Miyako Jima Afs, Japan unidentified-light report — June 2, 1961

  1961-06-02 · MIYAKO JIMA AFS, JAPAN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Project Bluebook Case #7437.

• Miyako Jima Air Station unidentified light report — June 2, 1961

  1961-06-02 · Miyako Jima Air Station, Japan · CE1

  Blue-white light fly erratic course at varying speed

• Atsugi Japan80mi Wyokota Japan unidentified aerial event — May 1961

  1961-05-01 · Atsugi Japan80mi Wyokota Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during May 1961, at or near Atsugi Japan80mi Wyokota Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: FIRST OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES FROM ATSTJI STATION OR ATSUGI -. - COULD NOT BE TRACKED - VISUAL - 2 APPEARED BEFORE IRREGULARS COULD BE USED. SPEED WAS DYIN

• Yokota Japan 3410N13706E unidentified aerial event — April 1961

  1961-04-01 · Yokota Japan 3410N13706E, Japan · CE1

  On or during April 1961, at or near Yokota Japan 3410N13706E, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: PRIORITY 11 APR 61 15 07z 274E2 4482 SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT (S) DATE: 8 APRIL 1961 LOCATION: YOKOTA, JAPAN COORDINATES: 34.10°N 137.06°E

• 1000mi East Yokota Japan reported light formation observation — April 1961

  1961-04-01 · 1000mi East Yokota Japan, Japan · CE1

  Sadowski SUBJECT: Unidentified Object On 27 Apr 61 at approximately 1700 hrs, while on a routine flight from Okinawa to Yokota AB, Japan, the crew of a Far East American Airlines aircraft, a-1, observed an unidentified object. The object was first sighted at approximately 1000 mi

• Misawa AB Japan unidentified aerial event — March 1961

  1961-03-01 · Misawa AB Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during March 1961, at or near Misawa AB Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: REFERENCE MOON DUST ALERT, THE FOLLOWING IS SUBMITTED: AT 1944 LOCAL 13446GCT 28 MAR 61 AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT WAS OBSERVED TRAVELING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH. WHEN ORIGINALLY SIGHTE

• Misawa AFB unidentified-object report — February 23, 1961

  1961-02-23 · Misawa AFB, Japan · CE1

  NICAP's database preserves a brief report for February 23, 1961 at Misawa AFB, Japan.

• Misawa AB Japan reported light point observation — February 1961

  1961-02-01 · Misawa AB Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during February 1961, at or near Misawa AB Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: CRUI-THE FOLLOWING IS SUBwITTED AS A POSSII-LE SIGHTING CLN AT APPROXIMATELY ONE ZERO TWO SIX GET RPT GET TWO THREE FEB CURR CRM A BRIGHT LIGHT WAS OBSERVED IN THE SKY WEST O

• Miho unidentified light report — December 29, 1960

  1960-12-29 · Miho, Japan · CE1

  T-33 Crew Observed Bright Light

• Kyushu unidentified light report — November 29, 1960

  1960-11-29 · Kyushu (South of), Japan · CE1

  Light Paces T-33

• Eof Misawa AB Japan reported light formation observation — October 1960

  1960-10-01 · Eof Misawa AB Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during October 1960, at or near Eof Misawa AB Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: WASH DC 3 INFORMATION USAF WASH DC ADMINISTRATIVE UPHQ OHIQ INTELLIGENCE DEFENCE COMMAND THFAFT COi.D THESE HERE OKD APT OHD OW'i 2C TO 30 FT IN DIAM PTR AGAIN FLY PAST 11

• Honshu Japan unidentified aerial event — October 1960

  1960-10-01 · Honshu Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during October 1960, at or near Honshu Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: SHIP SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: This object observed with tail, 10-20 times size of main body, close to observe, very rapid zigzag, erratic motion, appeared at 3:00 sharp, disappeared

• 40mi SEOf Misawa AB Japan unidentified radar-target report — September 1960

  1960-09-01 · 40mi SEOf Misawa AB Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during September 1960, at or near 40mi SEOf Misawa AB Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: LOST WHEN PASSED THROUGH STATION'S RADAR BEAM. It moved rapidly at about 20,000-25,000 feet. 1244000 SEP RUN END Transcribed text from the document: AJCB 239 RUJBD

• Eof Kyushu Island Japan radar-visual unidentified-object report — August 1960

  1960-08-01 · Eof Kyushu Island Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during August 1960, at or near Eof Kyushu Island Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: AIRCRAFT OBSERVED BY GROUND RADAR. ACFT NR 081/KB-50/421 OBSERVED OBJECT APPEARING TO BE CHANGE COLOR LIGHT. CO-PILOT WATCHED OBJECT MOVE ACR

• Vicinity Yokohama Japan unidentified aerial event — August 1960

  1960-08-01 · Vicinity Yokohama Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during August 1960, at or near Vicinity Yokohama Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: ECHO TIMEDATA Echo Timedata will be returned each week as soon as possible. Trip In Shadows Seen Behind No Effect On Echo WASHINGTON, MAY 22 - (AP) - The navy reported

• 2Mi Eof Miho AB Japan radar-visual unidentified-object report — July 14, 1960

  1960-07-14 · 2Mi Eof Miho AB Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during July 14, 1960, at or near 2Mi Eof Miho AB Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Object observed 4-5 size of full moon, white, appeared to have a short tail, speed about 600 mph, seemed to be burning as it disappeared. COM

• Miho AFB unidentified-object report — July 14, 1960

  1960-07-14 · Miho AFB (2 miles E of), Japan · CE1

  Pilot Sees Oblong Object At Very High Speed

• Misawa Japan reported sphere orb observation — July 1960

  1960-07-01 · Misawa Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during July 1960, at or near Misawa Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: COMMENTS Ground object appearing as a white luminous Probable cause of this sighting was a cloud at estimated 35,000 ft observed to move weather balloon which reached an altitude in

• Misawa AB Japan unidentified aerial event — July 1960

  1960-07-01 · Misawa AB Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during July 1960, an unidentified aerial event was reported at or near Misawa AB Japan, Japan. The source describes the observation type as Visual.

• Wof Noshironinato Japan unidentified aerial event — February 1959

  1959-02-01 · Wof Noshironinato Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during February 1959, at or near Wof Noshironinato Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: COMDK 4F1S MISAWA AB JAPAN RJ JWFAL/CINCPAC ENT AFB COLO RJEDSQ/COMDR AIR TECH INTELL CEN WPAFB OHIO RJEZIIIQ/ASST OF TECH INTELL CEN NEDLIN AFB WASH 25 DC INFO/CC/CI

• Hokkaido Island, Jp disc or spherical object report — January 26, 1959

  1959-01-26 · HOKKAIDO ISLAND, JP, HKD, Japan · CE1

  Many observer(s).

• Fukushima green fireball coincides with radio buzzing — October 3 1958

  1958-10-03 · Fukushima-ken, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan · CE2

  On October 3, 1958, a green fireball was observed passing in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. At the same time, a portable radio emitted an unusual buzzing sound. The surviving chronology does not preserve the witness, time, duration, direction, distance, or when the radio returned t

• Chitose Air Force Base circling reddish light — July 17 1958

  1958-07-17 · Chitose Air Force Base, Hokkaido, Japan · CE1

  On July 17, 1958, observers at Chitose Air Force Base in Japan saw a reddish light circling near the base while radar also registered the target. The surviving chronology does not preserve the time, duration, altitude, speed, number of witnesses, radar type, or departure.

• Chitose Air Force Base, Jpn radar-object report — July 17, 1958

  1958-07-17 · CHITOSE AIR FORCE BASE, JPN, HKD, Japan · CE2

  RADAR and Air Traffic Controllers and more.

• Kunashiri Island, Jpn / (ussr Occ) unidentified-light report — March 1, 1958

  1958-03-01 · KUNASHIRI ISLAND, JPN / (USSR OCC), KNS, Japan · CE1

  Project Bluebook Case #unknown.

• Kunashiri Island Japan unidentified aerial event — March 1, 1958

  1958-03-01 · Kunashiri Island Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during March 1, 1958, at or near Kunashiri Island Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: EVALUATION: Not reported 7. COURSE: Not reported 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: A disappearance body that disappeared at an altitude of 2,000 m. Luminous body observed

• Hokkaido expanding radar-cloud incident

  1958-02-19 · AC&W Site 45 at Asoiwayama / Sea of Japan area, Hokkaido, Japan · CE1

  Surveillance radar detected a rapidly expanding return rising from about 3,000 to 46,000 feet while five Russian aircraft turned toward it.