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Takeo Kobayashi’s Robotic Humanoid, “Jetpack” UFO & Other Photographs — Yakumo Town, Hokkaido, Japan, 1976–1985
Witnesses
Unknown
Duration
Unknown
Source material
3
Timeline
1
Source context
Limited context
Interesting, but still missing stronger corroboration or harder source material.
Source provenance
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Correlations
Field Intelligence
Moon phase
29% illumination
Waning crescent — moderate moon brightness
Solar window
Weather
Open-MeteoArea activity
Extracted details
Observed facts
Occurred
Sep 6, 2026, 11:09 AM
Timezone
Japan Standard Time
Location
Yakumo Town, Hokkaido, Japan
Witness account
Narrative
Takeo Kobayashi & UFO Ginza Takeo Kobayashi (小林丈夫) was an architectural designer living in Yakumo Town, Hokkaido. His interest in UFOs reportedly began after he observed one maneuvering above his home. Around 1976, Kobayashi began making regular observations of unusual aerial activity from an elevated area near Yakumo that he called “UFO Ginza.” According to the account, he photographed the skies around Yakumo for years and eventually accumulated tens of thousands of photographs. submitted by...
Case progression
Timeline
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Source material
media
Cover image
Visual reference carried with the original report.
source
Original report
Direct source material from r/aliens.
telemetry
Environmental pass
Historical atmosphere, astronomy, and nearby infrastructure were resolved for this case.