CodeMonkey, Utsuro-bune, and a possible Japanese UFO incident

CodeMonkey posted on Telegram a Japanese ink drawing, the word(s) Utsuro-bune, and a reference to UFOs in early Japan, which piqued my curiosity. Turns out the event occurred in 1803 at a fishing village on the Pacific Coast. A circular "boat" containing a beautiful young redheaded woman, some supplies, and strange symbols was found offshore and towed to the beach. A number of drawings were made and documents written about this interesting event in the years afterwards See pics and research below.

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“Utsurobune”: A UFO Legend from Nineteenth-Century Japan

By Tanaka Kazuo - Jun 26, 2020

In 1803, a round vessel drifted ashore on the Japanese coast and a beautiful woman emerged, wearing strange clothing and carrying a box. She was unable to communicate with the locals, and her craft was marked with mysterious writing. This story of an utsurobune, or “hollow ship,” in the province of Hitachi (now Ibaraki Prefecture) is found in many records of the Edo period (1603–1868), and Tanaka Kazuo, professor emeritus at Gifu University, has studied the topic for many years.

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https://hyakumonogatari.com/2014/06/09/utsuro-bune-the-hollow-ship/

Utsuro Bune – The Hollow Ship

By Zack Davisson - 09 JUN 2014

Legend or fact? In the early 1800s, a strange iron ship with crystal windows drifted ashore off the coasts of the Hitachi province, modern day Ibaraki prefecture, where it was found by locals. By most accounts, inside was a mysterious woman with pale, pink skin and white-frosted red hair. She spoke an unknown language and clutched a square box made of some pale material, which she would not release. Unsure of what to do, the locals packed her back in her ship and pushed her back to sea.

It would seem to be a fairy tale, but the same woman and the same mysterious ship has been recorded drifting to shore in different locations, and the various accounts match each other almost exactly. Ufologists have co-opted the story claiming it is evidence of an early UFO siting, although this is extremely dubious. After all, the “F” in UFO stands for “Flying,” and that is something the Utsuro Bune definitely did not do. It is strictly a boat. Other’s claim it is some form of early submarine, or an attempt at a new technology for ocean-going vessels. Whatever the Utsuro Bune was, it remains a unique entry in Japan’s weird history.

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