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Dec 2019
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Utsuro-bune

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Legend has it that a strange ship was sighted off the eastern coast of Japan in the early 19th Century. The account resembles some classic tales of Japanese folklore. But it also bears many of the hallmark signs of a UFO encounter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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