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UFO sightings in Japan

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• Tsurumi, Jpn disc or spherical object report — December 10, 1956

  1956-12-10 · TSURUMI, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE2

  3 teens.

• Itazuke AB Japan radar-visual unidentified-object report — December 6, 1956

  1956-12-06 · Itazuke AB Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during December 6, 1956, at or near Itazuke AB Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING: UFO observed on radar or on ground visually, but not visible on radar or visually. Object's shape observed visually was tan color, flat on bott

• Itazuke AFTB Japan unidentified aerial event — December 1956

  1956-12-01 · Itazuke AFTB Japan, Japan · CE1

  File 4567 December 17, 1956 Itazuke AFB, Japan 1 photo The image appears to be a photograph or document from Project Blue Book, a United States Air Force program to investigate unidentified flying objects.

• Off Wharf / Kobe, Jpn landing encounter — November 21, 1956

  1956-11-21 · OFF WHARF / KOBE, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE2

  Explosive sound.

• Yokohama, Jpn disc or spherical object report — November 9, 1956

  1956-11-09 · YOKOHAMA, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Matsumura and many.

• Tokyo And Chiba City, Jpn disc or spherical object report — May 10, 1956

  1956-05-10 · TOKYO AND CHIBA CITY, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Several observer(s).

• Itazuke AFB UFO sighting — 1956-01-18

  1956-01-18 · Itazuke AFB, Japan · CE1

  Jan.

• Itazuki Air Force Base, Jpn disc or spherical object report — January 18, 1956

  1956-01-18 · ITAZUKI AIR FORCE BASE, JPN, Kyushu, Japan · CE1

  USAF men.

• Itazuke Japan reported light formation observation — January 7, 1956

  1956-01-07 · Itazuke Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during January 7, 1956, at or near Itazuke Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: OBJECT WAS OBSERVED FLYING ERRATICALLY, TRAVELING IN VARIOUS AND UNORTHODOX DIRECTIONS. OBJECT WAS OBSERVED OVER A PERIOD OF 30 MINUTES AND ESTIMATED TO BE ABOUT 20,000 FEET

• Honshu Japan unidentified aerial event — January 1956

  1956-01-01 · Honshu Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during January 1956, at or near Honshu Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: HAVE REPORTED UNUSUAL LIGHTS SIGHTED GENERAL AREA BETWEEN US DEGREES WEST 19 DEGREES EAST AND 37 DEGREES 30 MINUTES NORTH AND 37 DEGREES 40 MINUTES NORTH OVER JAPAN. NEGATIVE EXP

• Hokkaido Japan reported sphere orb observation — November 7, 1955

  1955-11-07 · HOKKAIDO JAPAN, Japan · CE1

  On or during November 7, 1955, at or near Hokkaido Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING On sission at 25,000 a red glow of high intensity was sighted (stationary). Glow disappeared gradually within 5 min. All the text found in the doc

• Chitose AB Japan unidentified aerial event — June 1955

  1955-06-01 · Chitose AB Japan, Japan · CE1

  Ascended slowly upward in straight fil. Disappeared when sun rose. COMMENTS: Venus in direction reported at 20° elevation it sunrise. SEE CRYPTO CENTER BEFORE DECLASSIFYING May 122-5-33, ETH, 20 AUG 52, 1-YRR (1) OCT APPR- (BLANK) IN SHAPE, (BLANK) LIT INTERIOR, FLYING IN STRAIGH

• Tokyo unidentified-object report — May 20, 1955

  1955-05-20 · Tokyo, Japan · CE1

  Swept Wing Object Over Tokyo

• Tokyo Japan unidentified aerial event — May 1955

  1955-05-01 · TOKYO JAPAN, Japan · CE1

  On or during May 1955, at or near Tokyo Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Swept wing object sighted at approximately 60,000 feet. Object disappeared leaving puffs of smoke. 14:00 HRS, 2 JULY 1955 TOKYO, JAPAN SKT LIGHT BY OBSERVER

• Chitose AB Japan unidentified aerial event — May 1955

  1955-05-01 · Chitose AB Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during May 1955, at or near Chitose AB Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING Round, white object followed by smoke trail with sparks and/or flames, falling from object. Descended slowly in level flight. No explosion observed. FIR

• Kisarazu Japan reported light formation observation — April 6, 1955

  1955-04-06 · Kisarazu Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during April 6, 1955, at or near Kisarazu Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: RED PIECES COMING OFF OBJECT FOR LAST OF DISTANCE OBSERVED 2. 4.18 FORTY DEGREES ELEVATION APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED THIRTY DEGREES WHEN SIGHTED 5. FORTY-FIVE DEGREES ELEVATIO

• Ryukyu Islands, Jpn disc or spherical object report — March 24, 1955

  1955-03-24 · RYUKYU ISLANDS, JPN, RYU, Japan · CE2

  Hat-saucer with windows scouts all over/all about light plane.

• Ryukyu Islands unidentified-object report — March 24, 1955

  1955-03-24 · Ryukyu Islands, Japan · CE1

  Hat-shaped object with 3 windows on top section change color

• Tokyo radar tracking report — March 20, 1955

  1955-03-20 · Tokyo, Japan · CE1

  Pilots flying 2 aircraft tracked an unidentified target by airborne radar

• Tokyo Japan radar-visual unidentified-object report — March 15, 1955

  1955-03-15 · TOKYO JAPAN, Japan · CE1

  On or during March 15, 1955, at or near Tokyo Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: AT ONCE LOCATION OF INCIDENT: TOKYO, JAPAN DATE OF OBSERVATION: 2 FEBRUARY 1955 THE FORM OF CLOSURE OF THE OBJECT WAS NOT OBSERVED. THIS OBJECT WAS OBSERVED FOR A PERIOD OF 4 MI

• Ryukyu Islands unidentified-object report — February 11, 1955

  1955-02-11 · Ryukyu Islands, Japan · CE1

  C-124 Encounters 1,000 MPH Jack 'o' Lantern

• Fuju \[?\] unidentified-object report — January 31, 1955

  1955-01-31 · Fuju \[?\], Japan · CE1

  Military pilots saw a white circular object, no trail moving against wind

• Fuju Japan unidentified aerial event — January 1955

  1955-01-01 · Fuju Japan, Japan · CE1

  Observed by AF at 17,000 feet, estimated 45-50,000 feet.

• Miho Air Base aviation UFO report — 1954-10-28

  1954-10-28 · Miho Air Base, Japan · CE1

  Japan Oct.

• Miho Ab, Japan disc or spherical object report — October 28, 1954

  1954-10-28 · MIHO AB, JAPAN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  Project Bluebook Case #3281.

• MIHOAB JAPAN unidentified aerial event — October 8, 1954

  1954-10-08 · MIHOAB JAPAN, Japan · CE1

  On or during October 8, 1954, at or near MIHOAB JAPAN, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: of the sighting, describing it as a brilliant white object that was observed for 8 seconds, moving laterally at 14,000 feet, before disappearing behind a cloud layer.

• Kimpo Air Base UFO sighting — 1954-09-18

  1954-09-18 · Kimpo Air Base, Japan · CE1

  Japan Sept.

• Ss Off Yoron Jima, Jp disc or spherical object report — August 11, 1954

  1954-08-11 · SS OFF YORON JIMA, JP, OKN, Japan · CE1

  100' oval glow moving quickly toward over salvage ship.

• Tokyo unidentified-object report — May 1, 1954

  1954-05-01 · Tokyo, Japan · CE2

  TV pictures distorted as UFO passed over

• Iwo Jima, Bonin, Jpn radar-object report — June 24, 1953

  1953-06-24 · IWO JIMA, BONIN, JPN, IWJ, Japan · CE2

  Project Bluebook Case #2605.

• Naha, Okinawa unidentified-light report — June 21, 1953

  1953-06-21 · NAHA, OKINAWA, OKN, Japan · CE1

  9+weathermen.

• Fukuoka Japan reported disc saucer observation — April 9, 1953

  1953-04-09 · Fukuoka Japan, Japan · CE1

  It was sighted at an altitude of approximately 10,000 feet in a clear sky, and was observed to make a sudden and drastic change in course and speed as it headed in a southerly direction at high speed after being under observation for about 30 seconds. No unusual sounds were heard

• Fukuoka aviation UFO report — 1953-04-08

  1953-04-08 · Fukuoka, Japan · CE1

  Japan April 8, 1953; Fukuoka, Japan.

• Honshu unidentified-object report — March 31, 1953

  1953-03-31 · Honshu, Japan · CE1

  F-84 Encounters Object With "Legs"

• Hiroshima radar/sensor UFO report — 1953-03-14

  1953-03-14 · Hiroshima, Japan · CE1

  Japan March 14, 1953; north of Hiroshima, Japan.

• Kyushu unidentified-object report — March 9, 1953

  1953-03-09 · Kyushu (Ashiya AFB), Japan · CE1

  NICAP's database preserves a brief report for March 9, 1953 at Kyushu (Ashiya AFB), Japan.

• Ashiya Air Force Base, Jp radar-object report — March 8, 1953

  1953-03-08 · ASHIYA AIR FORCE BASE, JP, Kyushu, Japan · CE2

  Numerous military observer(s) and RADAR.

• Misawaand Northwest Hokkaido Japan reported light point observation — March 1, 1953

  1953-03-01 · Misawaand Northwest Hokkaido Japan, Japan · CE1

  On or during March 1, 1953, at or near Misawaand Northwest Hokkaido Japan, Japan, the source reports the following sequence: : Object was sighted at night, observed to be a bright light, much brighter than a star, moving extremely fast across the sky from north to south. The obje

• Sado Island, Jpn disc or spherical object report — February 23, 1953

  1953-02-23 · SADO ISLAND, JPN, Honshu Island, Japan · CE1

  6 / lighthouse.

• Misawa AFB unidentified-object report — February 10, 1953

  1953-02-10 · Misawa AFB, Japan · CE1

  NICAP's database preserves a brief report for February 10, 1953 at Misawa AFB, Japan.