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UFO sightings in Japan

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• Hokkaido Japan radar-visual unidentified-object report — February 19, 1958

  1958-02-19 · HOKKAIDO JAPAN, Japan · CE1

  The radar showed rapidly to moving objects that expanded to cover an area approximately 15 miles and returned similar to weather conditions. The object rose from an altitude of 46,000 feet. LUMINOUS SIGHTINGS IN THE BORE* - SIGHTING COAST On 3 March, 1958 between 2200 and 0200 hr

• Hokkaido landed egg-shaped object — February 2 1958

  1958-02-02 · Rural Hokkaido, Hokkaido, Japan · CE2

  On February 2, 1958, farmer Yasukichi Nakaguchi, his son, and Kametaro Takuma were in rural Hokkaido when they encountered a silent egg-shaped object resting on or immediately above the ground. They observed the object at close range. The surviving chronology entry does not prese

• Hokkaido Island, Jpn landing encounter — February 2, 1958

  1958-02-02 · HOKKAIDO ISLAND, JPN, HKD, Japan · CE2

  3 / farm.

• Tokyo yellow-orange light formations — January 31 1958

  1958-01-31 · About 25 miles southwest of Tokyo, Tokyo area, Japan · CE1

  U.S. Air Force T-33 pilots southwest of Tokyo reported twelve yellow-orange lights moving south in three groups.

• 60 MI South / Zama, Jpn disc or spherical object report — January 31, 1958

  1958-01-31 · 60 MI SOUTH / ZAMA, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE2

  2 T33 pilots.

• Shimada City landing and suited beings — January 26 1958

  1958-01-26 · Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan · CE3

  Chemical workers at Shimada City reported a very bright object landing and suited beings descending without parachutes and speaking an unknown language.

• Shimada, Jpn being encounter — January 26, 1958

  1958-01-26 · SHIMADA, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE3

  Vibrant bright object lands / beach.

• Kaizuka daytime photograph of disc-shaped object — 1958

  1958-01-01 · Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan · CE1

  On an undocumented daytime date in 1958, a photograph was taken over Kaizuka in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, showing a disc-shaped object in the sky. The surviving record contains no witness name, account of the observation, discovery story, duration, distance, size, color, or precis

• 25 Mi SWof Tokyo Japan reported light formation observation — January 1958

  1958-01-01 · 25 Mi SWof Tokyo Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during January 1958, at or near 25 Mi SWof Tokyo Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Several objects of light were observed on three separate occasions in groups of 5 and single objects. Objects moved in various directions, wi

• Tachikawa Ykota Air Force Base Japan reported disc saucer observation — December 19, 1957

  1957-12-19 · Tachikawa Ykota Air Force Base Japan, Japan · CE1

  Objects flashing on & off, 3 objects 4-5 min, 4th one left approx 30 ft. COMMENTS: The earth is now entering a period when many sightings of unidentified flying objects, widely known as flying saucers, are being made. On the left are the objects you witnessed in the sky. Place a

• Misawa Chitose, Hokkaido radar tracking report — December 12, 1957

  1957-12-12 · Misawa Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan · CE1

  Jets Scrambled After Radar/Visual UFO

• Tokyo unidentified-object report — December 12, 1957

  1957-12-12 · Tokyo, Japan · CE1

  Tokyo, Japan, G,V

• Boso Peninsula, Jpn cigar-shaped object report — December 10, 1957

  1957-12-10 · BOSO PENINSULA, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  100M cylinder/cigar-shape going quickly south / 1100kph.

• Chitose Hokkaido Japan radar-visual unidentified-object report — December 6, 1957

  1957-12-06 · Chitose Hokkaido Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during December 6, 1957, at or near Chitose Hokkaido Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: Approximately 15 persons observed a very bright light in the sky. The light was first noticed at 0845Z and was tracked on ground radar. T

• Yokohama, Jpn cigar-shaped object report — December 1, 1957

  1957-12-01 · YOKOHAMA, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Hundreds / observer(s).

• Itazuke Japan unidentified aerial event — December 1957

  1957-12-01 · Itazuke Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during December 1957, at or near Itazuke Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: 18-8-57 ORIGINATING AGENCY 311th Air Division SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) PLACE 3 OF 3 PAGES 7.

• Seaof Japan Eof Vladivostok radar-visual unidentified-object report — December 1957

  1957-12-01 · Seaof Japan Eof Vladivostok, Japan · CE1

  On or during December 1957, at or near Seaof Japan Eof Vladivostok, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: A projectile was sighted by the S/C Commander which passed over the tail of the aircraft at a low altitude, disappearing from sight. TE

• Chitose Hokkaido Misawa Japan unidentified aerial event — December 1957

  1957-12-01 · Chitose Hokkaido Misawa Japan, Japan · CE1

  File 5542 December 12-25, 1957 Chitose-Hokkaido-Misawa, Japan 6 photos The image contains three photographs of what appear to be unidentified flying objects (UFOs). 1957-12-6975037-Chitose-Hokkaido-MisawaJapan-5542-.pdf2.txt Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan Date: 15 November 1957 Time: 1

• Johnson Air Force Base, Jpn cigar-shaped object report — November 14, 1957

  1957-11-14 · JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Cylinder/cylindrical object cloud-cylinder/cigar-shape hovers / 5 minute(s).

• Shiroi Air Base Japan reported cigar cylinder observation — November 6, 1957

  1957-11-06 · Shiroi Air Base Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during November 6, 1957, at or near Shiroi Air Base Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Object described as star-like observed for 2 hour period. Motion was steady to the eye and the object was observed the entire time. The dra

• Kagoshima unidentified-object report — November 6, 1957

  1957-11-06 · Kagoshima, Japan · CE1

  NICAP's database preserves a brief report for November 6, 1957 at Kagoshima, Japan.

• SWOf Tokyo Japan reported egg oval observation — November 6, 1957

  1957-11-06 · SWOf Tokyo Japan, Japan · CE1

  One witness reported a similar sighting. The object was reported as silent and appeared to be elliptical in shape which observed indicate a meteor. AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY OF ACTIVITY REPORTING: JAPAN DATE OF INFORMATION: 15 Nov 57 SUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING

• Yokohama, Jpn disc or spherical object report — November 3, 1957

  1957-11-03 · YOKOHAMA, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Several observer(s).

• Shiroi AB Japan radar-visual unidentified-object report — November 1957

  1957-11-01 · Shiroi AB Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during November 1957, at or near Shiroi AB Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Probably Balloon Local—night ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Was Balloon GMT —not reported ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Possibly Aircraft ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Probably Aircraft 5. In s

• Johnson Air Base Japan radar-visual unidentified-object report — November 1957

  1957-11-01 · Johnson Air Base Japan, Japan · CE1

  Hovered then climbed out of sight in 10-13 seconds. THEIR OBSERVATIONS ARE IN THIS REPORT AND THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE. (12) NONE BT 15/074/0Z NOV RJAPHC The characteristics of the object sighted is that of a balloon. It moved in the genera

• Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa cigar-shaped object report — September 20, 1957

  1957-09-20 · KADENA AIR FORCE BASE, OKINAWA, OKN, Japan · CE1

  Project Bluebook Case #4959.

• Chitose Air Force Base, Japan disc or spherical object report — September 1, 1957

  1957-09-01 · CHITOSE AIR FORCE BASE, JAPAN, HKD, Japan · CE1

  Project Bluebook Case #4928.

• Chitose Air Base Japan unidentified aerial event — September 1957

  1957-09-01 · Chitose Air Base Japan, Japan · CE1

  File 4928 September 1, 1957 Chitose Air Base, Japan 6 photos The image contains four black and white photographs of unknown flying objects (UFOs). As an OCR system, I have produced the following text from the document: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT SIGHTING CASE NO. TRANSCRIPT OF TH

• Chitose Air Base Japan reported light formation observation — September 1, 1957

  1957-09-01 · Chitose Air Base Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during September 1, 1957, at or near Chitose Air Base Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: The object was sighted through a camera viewfinder. The object was described as a shadow moving from left to right. Object was sighted v

• Fujisawa City photographic UFO report — August 20, 1957

  1957-08-20 · Fujisawa City, Japan · CE1

  August 20, 1957; Fujisawa City, Japan, Takeda photo

• Nemuro Strait, Jp radar-object report — July 24, 1957

  1957-07-24 · NEMURO STRAIT, JP, SEA, Japan · CE2

  US and Soviet Anti-Aircraft guns/teams fire / group / fast saucers.

• Nemuro Strait disc-shaped object report — July 24, 1957

  1957-07-24 · Nemuro Strait, Japan · CE1

  86 jet fighters scrambled to intercept disc-shaped object

• Yokohama, Jpn cigar-shaped object report — June 10, 1957

  1957-06-10 · YOKOHAMA, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  15+/ railroad/railway station.

• Tokyo, Jpn disc or spherical object report — June 10, 1957

  1957-06-10 · TOKYO, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Several / Nichigeki theater.

• Fukuoka, Kyushu, Jp cigar-shaped object report — June 8, 1957

  1957-06-08 · FUKUOKA, KYUSHU, JP, Kyushu, Japan · CE1

  3 observer(s) photograph 2 silent hovering tadpole objects.

• Tokyo, Jpn cigar-shaped object report — March 13, 1957

  1957-03-13 · TOKYO, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Numerous observer(s).

• Kyoto, Jpn disc or spherical object report — March 2, 1957

  1957-03-02 · KYOTO, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE2

  3 / temple.

• Yokohama, Jpn disc or spherical object report — January 17, 1957

  1957-01-17 · YOKOHAMA, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Photograph / perfect 8M saucer / 20M altitude.

• Itazuke Air Force Base, Jpn radar-object report — December 17, 1956

  1956-12-17 · ITAZUKE AIR FORCE BASE, JPN, Kyushu, Japan · CE2

  100M saucer jams RADAR / 2 frequencies.

• Itazuke AFB radar tracking report — December 17, 1956

  1956-12-17 · Itazuke AFB, Japan · CE1

  Radar / Visual From F-86