A huge metal sphere which washed up on a beach in Japan has been removed. ."I think everyone in Hamamatsu City was worried and curious about what it was about, but I'm relieved that the work is over," a local official told BBC News on Thursday. .A heavy lifting machine picked up the sphere. Local officials in Hamamatsu, Japan, said it would be stored for a certain period of time before being disposed of. .The metal ball which washed up on shore confused people and started a flurry of speculation when it was pointed out Wednesday. .READ MORE: KONNICHI-WHA—?: Mystery sphere found on Japanese beach.Authorities could not say what it was, and the police and bomb squad had not been sent in to investigate. .What is known is the object is hollow and not a threat. Many people suspected it to be some type of buoy. .Authorities cordoned off the area and conducted x-ray exams, which did not reveal much other than confirm the object was safe. .Hamamatsu's local civil engineering office said it "considers it to be a foreign-made buoy.” .Scottish Association for Marine Science oceanographer Mark Inall said he knew what it was right away. ."It's very recognizable," said Inall. ."We use (them) to keep instruments floating in the ocean.".Inall said the objects often wash up on the coast of Scotland. While he was surprised the sphere was not identified sooner, he acknowledged people would not have known what it was.."It could be confused for a World War 2 mine, but those would have spikes sticking out of them," he said..He said these objects can float in the ocean for decades, lose their markings, and become rusty when they wash ashore. The buoys can break free from their anchorage either in a violent storm or from being pulled by a big fishing vessel. ."Given the recent events, I could understand there's an interest in an unidentified floating object," he said. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A huge metal sphere which washed up on a beach in Japan has been removed. ."I think everyone in Hamamatsu City was worried and curious about what it was about, but I'm relieved that the work is over," a local official told BBC News on Thursday. .A heavy lifting machine picked up the sphere. Local officials in Hamamatsu, Japan, said it would be stored for a certain period of time before being disposed of. .The metal ball which washed up on shore confused people and started a flurry of speculation when it was pointed out Wednesday. .READ MORE: KONNICHI-WHA—?: Mystery sphere found on Japanese beach.Authorities could not say what it was, and the police and bomb squad had not been sent in to investigate. .What is known is the object is hollow and not a threat. Many people suspected it to be some type of buoy. .Authorities cordoned off the area and conducted x-ray exams, which did not reveal much other than confirm the object was safe. .Hamamatsu's local civil engineering office said it "considers it to be a foreign-made buoy.” .Scottish Association for Marine Science oceanographer Mark Inall said he knew what it was right away. ."It's very recognizable," said Inall. ."We use (them) to keep instruments floating in the ocean.".Inall said the objects often wash up on the coast of Scotland. While he was surprised the sphere was not identified sooner, he acknowledged people would not have known what it was.."It could be confused for a World War 2 mine, but those would have spikes sticking out of them," he said..He said these objects can float in the ocean for decades, lose their markings, and become rusty when they wash ashore. The buoys can break free from their anchorage either in a violent storm or from being pulled by a big fishing vessel. ."Given the recent events, I could understand there's an interest in an unidentified floating object," he said. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
