General Yoritsune's Sky Lights: First Official UFO Investigation
A Japanese general ordered the first known official investigation of unexplained aerial lights.
Background
In 1235, General Yoritsune and his army observed mysterious lights circling and looping in the night sky over Kyushu, Japan. This event marks the earliest known officially ordered investigation of unexplained aerial phenomena.
The Incident
General Yoritsune and his army witnessed mysterious lights in the night sky.
- Lights were circling and looping over Kyushu, Japan
- Occurred in 1235
Investigation
The general ordered his scientific advisors to investigate the phenomenon.
- This was the earliest known officially ordered investigation of unexplained aerial phenomena
Findings
The advisors explained that 'the wind was causing the stars to sway.'
This explanation was recorded as unsatisfactory even at the time.
Significance
The incident is documented in Japanese historical records.
It represents a remarkable early example of a military authority taking aerial anomalies seriously enough to commission a formal inquiry.