Police received a report that there was something like a mine on the coast of Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and an explosive ordnance disposal team was dispatched.
According to the police, what was found was a metal sphere with a diameter of about 1.5 meters, and it was confirmed that the inside was hollow and there was no danger of explosion.
We still don't know what the sphere is.
On the 18th of this month, a person taking a walk on the coast of Enshuhama in Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu City noticed something like an iron ball on the beach, and on the 21st, the police said, "Something like a mine was launched. I'm here."
According to the police, what was found on the beach was a metal sphere with a diameter of about 1.5 meters. I went out and checked.
According to the police, after examining it using X-rays, it was confirmed that the inside was hollow and there was no danger of explosion, so the surrounding area was lifted.
We don't know what this sphere is.
In the future, the prefecture that manages the coast will consult with related organizations on how to remove it.
A man who came to the beach said, "It's been there for over a month."
A man in his 50s from Hamamatsu City, who was running on the beach, said, ``There has been something like an iron ball on the beach for more than a month. I think the material is probably iron. There is, but it was heavy and did not move."