A person dressed as the "Kofu alien," center, strikes a pose at an event on Feb 23, in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, known for an alleged UFO sighting in 1975. Feb 23 is now registered as Kofu UFO Day by the Japan Anniversary Association, an organization that registers anniversaries for companies, groups and individuals. "My hope is visitors interested in the UFO (incident) will take a liking to the city of Kofu and its people," Tokutake said. Other places seeking to draw visitors with the stories of alleged UFO sightings include Hakui of Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, and the Iinomachi area in Fukushima in the country's northeast. In the United States, known for UFO-related incidents like one in Roswell, a Department of Defense report released in March concluded that there was "no evidence" that UFO sightings for decades represented "extraterrestrial technology."

Source: Huffington Post May 19, 2024 23:26 UTC