Thersa Matsuura Investigates Four Japanese UAP Cases of the Showa Era (Kera, Kofu, Nikoro, Kaiyo Maru) with a Utsuro-bune Preview

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Thersa Matsuura examines four Japanese UFO cases from the Showa era—Michio Seo’s 1972 Kera sighting, the 1975 Kofu incident with two young cousins, Yoshihiro Fujiwara’s 1974 Nikoro abductions, and the Kaiyo Maru sightings—showing how witness accounts, skeptical scrutiny, and lingering folklore fed public fascination with UAPs while noting disputes and a plan to revisit the Utsuro-bune story.