This month, the museum in Mutsuzawa Town, which stores the machine guns and engines that are believed to be from the former Japanese Army's main fighter, Zero Battle, discovered in Chiba Prefecture, is considering opening it to the public as inquiries from all over the country are being received one after another. doing.
At the Municipal History and Folklore Museum in Mutsuzawa Town, Chiba Prefecture, an engine with a length of about 1 meter and 80 centimeters and a weight of about 23 kilograms, which is believed to be from the former Japanese Army's Zero Battle, was discovered in the adjacent paddy field of Otaki Town on the 22nd of this month. The gun and the engine found in the same location three days later are stored.
In addition, many metal pieces that are thought to be part of the Zero Battle aircraft have been found, and curators and experts are working to wash away the soil and stop rust.
The museum in Mutsuzawa-cho has received a series of inquiries from all over the country, saying that it is a valuable discovery, and the museum is considering opening it to the public as soon as it is ready.
Curator Ichiro Kuno of the Mutsuzawa Municipal History and Folklore Museum said, "I was surprised to find a machine gun in a very good condition. I will keep it as a valuable cultural property that tells what happened in the previous war and pass it on to future generations. I want to. "