Country dossier
UFO sightings in Japan: documented cases, reports, and evidence
Japan has 2 documented UFO/UAP cases in this archive, spanning 1803 to 1952. This page groups the national record so readers can compare case dates, evidence types, official context, and representative reports before opening the full dossiers.
Archive profile
Japan
- Case count
- 2
- Time span
- 1803-1952
- Main evidence types
- Witness reports / Radar or sensor data / Military context / Images and video / Press and public records
Representative cases
Haneda AFB radar-visual UFO caseIn August 1952, personnel at Haneda Air Force Base near Tokyo reported a bright object and radar contact in an episode later cited in Air Force UFO literature. The case is significant because it combines military airfield observers, radar tracking and an international setting outside the continental United States.Utsuro-bune legendA Japanese legend describes a hollow vessel and strange woman arriving on shore, later interpreted by some as UFO-like.
Complete case list
Japan
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