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Active leadUseful case file with unresolved ambiguity and room for more corroboration.

A historical 2007 report of a Tokyo, Japan, UFO video, apparently from 5/15/2004, that is available on YouTube

DiscVideoMay 15, 2004, 11:30 AMTokyo, Japan

Witnesses

Unknown

Duration

Unknown

Source material

3

Timeline

3

Source context

Limited context

51

Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.

Source provenance

r/UFOs

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Correlations

Field Intelligence

Moon phase

16% illumination

Waning crescent — moderate moon brightness

Solar window

Sunrise4:37 AM
Sunset6:40 PM
Day length14h 03m

Weather

Open-Meteo
ConditionsOvercast
Temperature65°F
Cloud cover100% · Overcast
Wind6 mph

Area activity

Within 2 daysNo sightings within 60 mi

Context notes

Heavy cloud cover (100%) — limited visibility

Extracted details

Observed facts

Occurred

May 15, 2004, 11:30 AM

Timezone

Japan Standard Time

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Witness account

Narrative

Speaking at the 2007 International UFO Congress meeting in Laughlin, NV, retired Nippon TV Special Projects Director Jun'ichi Yaoi, presented a UFO video (starting at https://youtu.be/KgKLGBaDauA?t=318 ) time-stamped 5/15/2004 at 8:30:50 PM, said to have been taken in the Tokyo area by a housewife from her 6th floor condominium outdoor corridor. It is of what I would call a classic domed flying saucer with constant dim white lights apparently at 90-degrees around the circumference, a much bri...

Case progression

Timeline

Encounter windowMay 15, 2004, 11:30 AM

Witnesses place the encounter near Tokyo, Japan.

PublishedAug 31, 2026, 2:53 AM

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Linked event

Grouped into the International UFO Congress incident dossier.

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Source material

media

Primary footage

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Original report

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telemetry

Environmental pass

Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.