A large, mysterious steel sphere has washed up on a Japanese beach, prompting mass speculation from locals and sleuthing netizens as to what the object may be.
After a passerby noticed the nearly 1.5-metre-wide sphere on Enshuhama Beach in the city of Hamamatsu this week, they reported the strange object to police.
Read more: 3rd-ever person declared cured of HIV following stem cell treatment Read next: Part of the Sun breaks free and forms a strange vortex, baffling scientists The Japanese television station NHK captured two police officers circling the sand-bound sphere in the initial inspection.
A mysterious metal ball spotted on a beach in Hamamatsu City this week prompted local police to scramble the bomb squad. A careful examination revealed it is not a threat — but shed no light on what it actually is.